Wrapped up: Origami inspires paperboard packaging solution
In Finland, researchers from VTT and Aalto University are applying origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, to the plastics waste crisis.
Led...
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...