EU funds engineering efforts in moss production
In Germany, University of Freiburg biology professor Ralf Reski is working to develop moss varieties that produce useful chemicals.
Reski’s efforts are part of the...
Ford celebrates ten years of soy
In Michigan, Ford’s soy-based foam is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
The first soy-based seat cushions rolled off the assembly lines with Ford’s 2008 Mustang, and...
DSM doubles down on renewable and recycled feedstock
In the Netherlands, DSM has announced plans to introduce biobased or recycled alternatives for its entire engineering plastics portfolio by 2030.
The plan, announced at...
Listen to sick beats with sustainable headphones
In Missouri, speaker company House of Marley has replaced plastic with natural and biodegradable materials like bamboo, FSC-certified wood, organic cork and cotton, and...
Texas researchers turn toast into high-value graphene
In Texas, researchers at Rice University have converted a number of lignin-based materials, including toast, into graphene.
Led by Yieu Chyan and Ruquan Ye, the...
Nouryon launches wood-based polymer for lithium ion batteries
In the Netherlands, Nouryon has begun sales of AkuPure, a carboxymethyl cellulose polymer for use in lithium ion batteries. AkuPure improves the electrode coating...
Filipino entrepreneur pitches bamboo straws
In France, a Filipino entrepreneur was given the opportunity to pitch bamboo straws as part of the Startupper of the Year challenge.
Bambuhay Social Enterprise’s...
Trash eyed as greener asphalt component
In the United Kingdom, researchers at Aston University have developed a pyrolysis process to convert materials such as decomposed food, paper, and plastic into...
Craft with care: Biodegradable glitter launches in UK
In the United Kingdom, glitter company Ronald Britton has launched a biodegradable way to add sparkle using Futamura’s Natureflex bioplastics. Dubbed PURE, Ronald Britton...
Environmental film festival features mushroom textiles
In Australia, a short film about producing fabric from mushrooms has been included in Environmental Film Festival Australia’s programming.
Fashion designer Amanda Morglund, in the...