Startup embeds tree seeds in disposable coffee cups
In California, a startup has developed biodegradable coffee cups embedded with tree seeds.
Reduce.Reuse.Grow was founded by CEO Alex Henige in an effort to connect...
Bugging out: Swedish scientists use worm slime to kill roaches
In Sweden, scientists at Uppsala University have found that toxins in the mucus of bootlace worms can paralyze or kill cockroaches in addition to...
Indian appliance maker buys majority stake in Australia’s Ecolife
In India, TKK Prestige has bought a majority stake in Ecolife, an Australia-based producer of biodegradable tableware.
TTK Prestige, an appliance maker backed by private...
Australian teen develops bioplastic from shrimp shells
In Australia, a young aspiring scientist has turned shrimp shells into a biodegradable plastic.
Fifteen-year-old Angelina Arora took the shells from a local seafood shop...
Gore-Tex maker partners with biobased polymer firm
In California, WL Gore & Associates, maker of the ubiquitous waterproof material Gore-Tex, has partnered with biobased polymer company Checkerspot to develop more eco-friendly...
Finnish cellulose fiber company raises cash for pilot plant
In Finland, textile fiber company Spinnova says it has raised additional funding to help it build a pilot factory. The company has developed a...
Paper byproduct holds promise for greener batteries
In New York, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scientists are using paper production byproduct lignosulfanoate to produce rechargeable, lithium-Sulphur cells.
So far, the researchers have been able...
Renewable textile makers join Dutch sustainable fashion incubators
In the Netherlands, ten companies have joined Fashion for Good’s Plug and Play Accelerator, a 12-week sustainable textile incubator program that offers business development...
Algae-based solar component startup wins Green Challenge
In Sweden, startup Swedish Algae Factory has won the 2019 Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge for its work cultivating deep sea algae for use in...
Air France sets targets to replace plastic with renewable alternatives
In Paris, Air France Flight AF378 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Detroit used biobased materials on several service items to celebrate the United...