Army expands interest in biobased insulation

In Wisconsin, Sativa Building Systems has been awarded a $1.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to develop biobased insulation. The two-year Phase II...

Designer Ikebe eyes silkworm waste as leather alternative 

In Tokyo, designer Hiroto Ikebe is exhibiting clothing made from rewoven silk cocoon waste at the DESIGNART Tokyo event. Though not used for mass...

First wooden satellite launches into space

In Japan, a project evaluating the potential for wooden satellites to reduce space trash has officially launched the first such prototype into space. Dubbed LignoSat,...

Date seeds get a “re-pitt” act as PLA filament

In Oman, design firm Nawa Tek has converted leftover date seeds into a material suitable for use as 3D printer filaments. Dubbed RePit—a play on...

MTN Nigeria introduces paper-based SIM cards

In Nigeria, leading telecom operator MTN Nigeria has unveiled paper-based, biodegradable SIM cards as part of its commitment to sustainability. The eco-friendly SIM cards will...

Billie Eilish turns to mushroom-based earplugs for hearing protection

In San Francisco, a mycelium-based earplugs company is finding favor from music industry heavyweights like Billie Eilish and The Lumineers. Named GOB, the company sources...

Indigenous research team shows hemp can clean up PFAS

In Maine, scientists from the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, an indigenous tribe located in Northern Maine, have found that hemp can remove notorious forever...

Takenaka introduces Architecture that Becomes a Forest at Expo 2025 Osaka

In Japan, architecture and construction firm Takenaka Corporation will unveil temporary, 3D-printed structures made from plant-based resin that will turn into forests once their...

Germany’s HopfON uses hop crop waste for construction materials

In Germany, a startup is using waste hops from the country’s world-renown beer-brewing industry to produce materials for construction. Called HopfON—so named because of...

British designer highlights potential for bioluminescent algae

In Tahiti, designer Christopher Bellamy has created three items—a drum, swimsuit, and ornamental neckpiece—out of bioluminescent algae in a research project dubbed “Lucid Life.” The...

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Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials

In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops. The March 26 visit...

ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete

In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company’s bioconcrete...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...