Ugandan entrepreneur creates banana fiber hair extensions
In Uganda, entrepreneur Juliet Kakwerre Tumusiime has founded Cheveux Organique to commercialize hair extensions made from banana stems. Tumusiime says the extensions are odor-free,...
Woodio’s wood toilet wins top design prize
In Finland, Woodio has won the prestigious ISH Design Plus Award for its wood-based toilet. Made from a wood composite the Nordic-inspired interiors brand...
Turn up the “Bambass” with bamboo headphones
In India, a young product designer has created a prototype of 70% biodegradable headphones made out of bamboo.
Twenty-six-year old Aakansh Chaturvedi tells The...
Entrepreneur looks to “wipeout” surfboard waste
In Wales, a young surfer/eco-entrepreneur has developed a prototype surfboard out of mushrooms and coral. Twenty-three-year-old Steve Davies came up with the idea while...
RIP and without impact with Legendurns biodegradable urns
In the Netherlands, a producer of biodegradable urns is helping families ensure that their loved ones’ end-of-life journeys “reflect their life philosophy.”
Legendurns’ latest...
Columbia professors develop groundbreaking, dirt-based textile
In New York, two Columbia University professors have developed a textile that is 60% comprised of soil and suitable for making clothes. Dubbed BioEarth,...
Sweden’s Tomorrow Machine develops edible potato-based packaging
In Sweden, a design studio and juice company have developed a potato-based bottle that can be eaten, composted, or dissolved in water.
Dubbed GoneShells,...
Pear & Mulberry’s bioplastic Zen Garden kit offers sustainable peace
In Wyoming, design firm Pear & Mulberry has launched a miniature Zen garden kit made of bioplastics. Called Meta.Zen, the kit is comprised of...
Dutch houseboat design integrates cork
In the Netherlands, architecture firm Studio RAP has designed a houseboat that replaces a large amount of wood and other building materials with cork—lowering...
Seashells are having a moment
In London, design publication dezeen is highlighting the potential of seashells as starting material for everything from construction to crockery.
The shells of sea...