Bayer issues call for renewable consumer healthcare packaging
In Germany, pharmaceutical giant Bayer has issued a “packaging challenge” as it looks for more sustainable options for its plethora of products.
The company has...
Leather alternative uses algae and food waste
In India, a leather alternative made from algae and food and fiber waste has won the runner-up James Dyson Award for India, having been...
Michael Stipe to release Shiny Happy bioplastic record
In the United Kingdom, R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe is set to release a solo single that will be the world’s first widely available...
Golf off your yacht guilt-free with dissolvable balls
In Vancouver, a new company hopes to make your weekends and retirement a bit greener with biodegradable golf balls made from corn starch and...
Crab shell electrolyte could yield greener batteries
In Maryland and Texas, researchers have found that an electrolyte extracted from crab shells can be used to produce batteries.
In a recent study published...
Technip Energies buys DSM’s biobased succinic acid technology
In France, Technip Energies has acquired DSM’s Biosuccinium® technology for producing biobased succinic acid, which can in turn be used manufacture biodegradable polymer polybutylene...
Bioplastics producer sells New Jersey deli
In New Jersey, hemp bioplastics producer Makamer Holdings has sold a small-town deli once valued at $100 million for $15,000, plus another $700 in...
Furniture you feed: Algae bench concept purifies air
In the Netherlands, biodesigner Bob Hendrikx has created a bench from algae that helps purify the air, but needs to be regularly fed with...
Art fair pavilion imagines “healthier” future for architecture
In Denmark, a pavilion at the recent Chart Art Fair showcased the potential for natural materials in architecture.
Dubbed A Music Box, the installation by...
UK designer introduces decaying sneakers as art
In the United Kingdom, Olaniyi Studio founder Yussef Agbo-Ola has created art concept sneakers made of biomaterials that are designed to never be worn...