Lindsey Lohan and Allbirds launch athleisure line as ode to Mean Girls
In California, Lindsey Lohan and sustainable sneaker and clothing brand Allbirds have launched an activewear collection that is a nod to Mean Girls, an...
Gucci launches luxury line for pampered pooches, touts renewable raw materials
In Italy, luxury fashion house Gucci has launched its first pet collection, replete with a $7,500 pet bed, $460 poop bag holder, $500 leash,...
Manhattan fur babies can now frolic on soy-based artificial grass
In New York, Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 dog park has installed soy-based synthetic grass from SYNLawn.
Nearby East River Park already features the renewable...
Picnic-promoting concept car features bioplastics and bubble top
In Japan, chemical company Asahi Kasei has released a concept car complete with a bubble top, a seating layout meant to encourage picnics, and...
New smartphone boasts more than 50% bioplastics
In Switzerland, tech startup Nothing has unveiled a smart phone that is more environmentally friendly than others on the market.
Dubbed Nothing Phone (1), the...
USDA launches biobased products pilot program
In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that aims...
Evonik breaks ground on Slovakia biosurfactants plant
In Slovakia, German chemical company Evonik has broken ground on the world’s first commercial production facility for rhamnolipid biosurfactants.
Rhamnolipids are 100% biobased and biodegradable...
Pierce Brosnan promotes bioplastics in new PSA
In the UK, former 007 and Sexiest Man Alive Pierce Brosnan has appeared in a public service announcement touting bioplastics as a potential solution...
Coming soon to a chainsaw near you: Plant-based lubricating oil
In Maryland, Stanley Black & Decker’s chainsaw brand DEWALT has launched biodegradable chainsaw oil made from North American plant oils. The USDA Certified Biobased...
Carlsberg announces trial run of 8,000 biobased beer bottles
In the Netherlands, popular brewer Carlsberg has launched the largest trial to date of its biobased and fully recyclable beer bottles. Dubbed Fibre Bottle,...