Coastal village inspires bivalve waste helmets
In Japan, a startup has developed a helmet using scallop waste from a Sarufutsu Village landfill.
Together with ad agency TBWA HAKUHODO, Quantum sought...
Spend sustainably with wood-based debit cards
In London, green finance firm Treecard has launched a debit card made of wood.
The company hopes its cards will provide a viable alternative...
Fight fire with fungi: Mushroom cannons eyed for forest recovery
In the United Kingdom, designer American designer Suzie McMurtry has created a mushroom spore “cannon” that can help detoxify soil after a wildfire.
Dubbed...
Taco Bell sustainable packaging swap gets mixed reviews
In California, the paper nacho cheese cups Taco Bell has introduced in some restaurants to comply with plastic bans has divided the internet, with...
Maine’s BioHome3D looks to address state’s housing deficit
In Maine, a 100% biobased, 3D-printed prototype home is being touted as a possible solution to unsustainably high home prices.
Dubbed BioHome 3D, the...
Date waste furniture and fish scale lamps among Dubai Design Week’s exhibits
In Dubai, design consortium/incubator and registered “FabLab” Tashkeel showcased furniture made from date waste and a floor lamp made from fish scales at Dubai...
Brooklyn Company Offers Circular Solution for Your Corpse and Throws in a Free T-Shirt
In New York, a new company called Transcend is signing up future corpses to turn into trees.
The startup hopes to tap into the green...
Run Errands and Repel Vampires with Garlic Husk Tote
In Portugal, designer Gui Giantini has created a 100% biodegradable tote bag from garlic waste.
Dubbed Sacalho—Portuguese for sackcloth—the bag is made by sewing sheets...
Make a wish, feed a fish with algae “coins”
In Germany, an eco-friendly “coin” for making wishes in wishing wells has won the prestigious iF Design Award from Hanover’s International Forum Design.
Comprised of...
Sensient acquires Turkish extracts maker
In Milwaukee, Sensient Technologies Corporation has acquired Endemix Doğal Maddeler A.Ş., a Turkish supplier of natural color and extracts company for food and beverage...