Cornflake waste eyed as future packaging material
In Germany, researchers at Göttingen University have developed a packaging material out of the popcorn-like material left over from manufacturing the corn flakes popular...
3-D printing wood waste could save endangered trees
In California, 3-D printing innovators have successfully printed sawdust and binder in a way that mimics the grain of a tree—a process that can...
Danish firm introduces apple waste leather
In Copenhagen, a startup is developing a process that converts apple waste to a leather alternative.
Beyond Leather Materials calls the material Leap after the...
Tufts researchers develop leather alternative from silk, chitosan
In Boston, researchers at Tufts have created a 3D printed leather alternative using silk and various wastes. The process mixes silk fibers with a...
Colorado set to become second state to legalize human composting
In Colorado, state legislature is poised to legalize human composting after a lawmaker began pondering her own mortality. State Representative Brianna Titone told the...
Researchers report 3D-printed microalgae breakthrough
In New York and the Netherlands, researchers have successfully 3-D printed living algae to create a self-sustaining material that could have wide-ranging applications in...
London designers convert invasive species into building materials
In London, two graduates of Central Saint Martins art school have created building tiles from Japanese knotweed and American signal crayfish shells. Brigitte Kock and...
Ugandan startup has high hopes for bananas
In Uganda, a startup is converting banana waste into fibers that can be used in everyday items like carpets and hair extensions. Dubbed TexFad,...
Rumors point to green burial for Duke of Edinburgh
In the United Kingdom, rumors are suggesting that funeral plans for Prince Phillip, who died on April 9, will honor the Queen consort’s ecological...
Back to basics: 3-D printing dirt may be the future of construction
In Ravenna, Italy, Mario Cucinella Architects has used massive 3-D printers and dirt to create a house in what could be an inexpensive and...