Safety meets sustainability: Dutch design studio unveils biodegradable bike helmet
In the Netherlands, Studio MOM has developed a 100% biodegradable bike helmet made from the root structure of fungus and hemp textiles.
Dubbed MyHelmet, the...
Dutch firm plans eight straw houses
In the Netherlands, Ballast Nedam Development is planning eight houses with prefab straw panels.
The design was the result of a contest dubbed “Nature House,”...
Heinz developing paper bottle to “ketchup” with sustainability trends
In Pennsylvania, food giant Kraft Heinz is developing prototype ketchup bottles made of paper in collaboration with Pulpex, the company behind Johnny Walker’s paper-based...
Algae battery powers microprocessor for months
In the UK, biochemists at University of Cambridge have run a computer chip on algae for more than six months. Carried out in the...
“Trussworthy” construction: Dutch city opens pedestrian bridge made of flax
In the Netherlands, a pedestrian bridge made of flax fiber, biobased resin, and polyurethane foam has been constructed in the city of Almere.
Led by...
Made from Stone: New packaging alternative (literally) rocks
In Florida, startup Okeanos is launching a packaging alternative from calcium carbonate, a naturally occurring material found in rocks, eggshells, and gastropods.
Calcium carbonate has...
Move over Paris: French town eyes bioluminescent bacteria to be next City of Lights
In France, a small hamlet will soon test the use of bioluminescent bacteria to light its streets. Rambouillet, located just a stone’s throw away...
“Shave” the planet with bamboo razors from Schick
In Connecticut, razor brand Schick has launched disposable razors that are 70% composed of bamboo appeal to environmentally conscious consumers.
Edgewell Personal Care Co., parent...
Smoke weed, save bees with seed-bearing doobies
In Michigan, cannabis company Golden Shores Cannabis Co. has added biodegradable beeswax tips containing wildflower seeds to its pre-rolled joints.
"So, as soon as you're...
BMW, Porsche and Volvo invest in flax-fiber composite maker
In Sweden, the venture capital arms of leading automakers, including BMW, Volvo and Porsche, have invested in Bcomp, a company using natural fibers to...