Google goes green, pledges 50% renewable or recycled materials by 2025
In California, google has pledged to replace half of the materials used in its products, which include speakers and smartphones, with renewable or recycled...
Paramedic brother inspires London designer to develop bioplastic PPE
In London, a designer has produced bioplastic face shields using food waste and flowers from the city’s parks.
Dubbed Dance Biodegradable Personal Protective Equipment (DBPPE)...
Popular diaper brand goes plant-based
In Cincinnati, ubiquitous diaper brand Pampers says its new Pampers Pure line features a plant-based liner enriched with shea butter, a 100% renewable moisturizer...
North Carolina company to launch plant-based hair
In North Carolina, a local entrepreneur has developed synthetic hair made from natural materials.
Ciara May tells bizjournals her company, Rebundle, was founded in 2019...
Kalion wins DOE grant to advance glucaric acid
In Massachusetts, bioengineering company Kalion has been picked to receive $5.7 million in US Department of Energy Funding to work jointly with the Agile...
Protecting Japan’s sacred deer with edible bags
In Nara, Japan, a local man has created an edible packaging material from rice bran and milk cartons after several of the city’s sacred...
Worth a shot: Bacardi to launch biodegradable spirits bottle
In Bermuda, spirituous beverage giant Bacardi has announced it will launch polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastic bottles that biodegrade in 18 months. The new packaging, which...
Young entrepreneurs develop plant-based hair extensions
In Detroit, two University of Michigan graduates have developed a process to convert a nuisance plant into environmentally-friendly hair extensions.
Nana Britwum and Jannice Newson...
Biobased sneaker pioneer Allbirds to expand into apparel
In New Zealand, green sneaker pioneer and fashion favorite Allbirds says it is expanding its product line into clothing. The new collection will include...
Sustainability veteran joins board of pea-based plastic startup
In the United Kingdom, a University of Cambridge spinout making single-use plastic out of pea proteins has appointed a Unilever sustainability veteran as chairman.
Jeff...