Good shucking idea: New burial option restores oyster habitats
In the United Kingdom, two art school graduates have developed a burial concept in which cremains are 3-D printed and made into artificial reefs.
Dubbed...
Femtech startup raises cash for seaweed-based tampons
In Berlin, startup Vyld has closed a pre-seed fund raise to scale up production of tampons made from seaweed.
“Algae are already used in over...
Fa-brew-less idea: Dutch company to repurpose coffee grounds
In Amsterdam, Caffe Inc. is building a $4.4 million refinery to convert used coffee grounds into oils that can be used in personal care...
Hindu festival of color gets greener
In India, this year’s Holi celebrations were as colorful as ever, but at the same time greener, thanks to Phool.co. The Kampur-based startup is...
Now that’s romantic: Hidden Valley commissions lab-grown diamond from ranch seasoning
In California, Hidden Valley has unveiled a lab-grown diamond from its ranch seasoning mix. The two-carat stone—conceived to celebrate National Ranch Day on March...
Attention manscapers: Skincare brand eos is collecting pubic hair to fight soil erosion
In New York, popular skincare and shaving cream brand eos has put out a public call for pubic hair to aid in the fight...
Cactus leather helps costume vegan Vikings: Valhalla star Sam Corbett
In Ireland, costume designers on the set of Netflix hit “Vikings: Valhalla” have swapped out animal leather for a cactus-based alternative for the comfort...
Designers make Styrofoam alternative from exoskeletons of Styrofoam-eating mealworms
In Brooklyn, Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of design studio doppelgänger have developed a process to convert the exoskeletons of mealworms into an alternative...
Cannabis car retired, was “ahead of [its] time”
In Florida, the designer of a hemp-based car once featured on TV show Jay Leno’s Garage has wound down the project, and reported just...
Coors Light ditches plastic rings
In Chicago, popular beer brand Coors Light will eliminate the plastic ring packaging that holds six packs together by the end of this year,...