Dutch designers envision biopolymer 3D print shops on every corner
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In the Netherlands, designers Eric Klarenbeek and Maartje Dros have developed an algae-based bioplastic that they hope to eventually use in a network of...
South Korean convenience stores launch biobased to-go containers
In South Korea, two convenience stores have announced that they will switch to eco-friendly dosirak as the country works to reduce plastic waste.
CU’s to-go...
Europe’s “Project Effective” seeks to decouple nylon from oil
In Europe, a consortium is looking to increase the availability and use of recyclable biobased nylon.
Dubbed Project Effective, members include nylon fiber maker Aquafil...
Cellulose fiber expands into international fashion hubs
In New York, cellulosic fiber manufacturer Birla Cellulose is opening a design studio in Manhattan’s garment district to help boost sales of its Liva...
University team converts waste into polymeric ash for concrete replacement
In Mexico, researchers have created a cement alternative using waste materials from paper recycling, coal, marbling, sugarcane ash, and unicel industries.
The work, led by...
Abattis launches cannabis-containing sunscreen
In Vancouver, Abattis Bioceuticals has launched a sunscreen formulation with cannabidiol.
Dubbed RAYZ, the all-natural, 100% organic sunscreen was developed by Abattis’s majority owned subsidiary,...
Biobased beverage cartons hits sales milestone
In London, plant-based packaging firm Tetra Pak is celebrating the delivery of 500 million Tetra Rex Biobased beverage cartons. The achievement was announced at...
Plants, like people, pack on pounds with too much sugar
In New York, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that plants, like people, accumulate fat when they retain sugars.
In...
Swedes look to forests for textiles innovation
In Sweden, scientists at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås have made a dress entirely out of paper in an effort to promote...
A-listers Leo and Jaden link up with Allbirds to save the Amazon
In San Francisco, Allbirds, a sustainable shoe brand popular with influencers, has partnered with Jaden Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio to save the embattled Amazon...