Fish scale tiles aim to revitalize French ceramics region
In France, a company called Scalite has developed a ceramic tile alternative made from fish scales. According to a profile by online publication Inhabitat,...
Regenerative fibers and water-based textile coatings make for sustainable shoes
In Germany, Covestro and the Austria-based Lenzing Group developed environmentally-compatible polyurethane (PU) synthetics for the shoe industry. It uses Tencel Lyocell fiber from Lenzing,...
Kraig Biocraft completes more than 2,500 spider silk microinjections
In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. completed more than 2,500 microinjections using the recently announced new spider silk DNA synthesis methodology. This new method...
Domtar Takes Next Step in Lignin Development with Prisma
In South Carolina, Domtar’s Biomaterials team and research partners have been focusing time and resources on lignin development and took another step forward in...
Biome Bioplastics develops new biobased coffee cups and lids
In the United Kingdom, Biome Bioplastics developed a plant-based disposable coffee cup and lid that is compostable and recyclable, but that can still handle...
Spend sustainably with wood-based debit cards
In London, green finance firm Treecard has launched a debit card made of wood.
The company hopes its cards will provide a viable alternative...
Silver and gold abounds in Swiss sewers
In Switzerland, 95 pounds of gold are flushed away each year into the sewers, according to researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic...
Precise Bio first to transplant 3D printed bio-eye in animals
In North Carolina, Precise Bio, launched a dedicated ophthalmology business unit to support attainment of near-term opportunities in the ophthalmology arena after being the...
Vegan vehicles: BMW to offer completely animal-free interiors in 2023
In Germany, BMW Group will shortly launch its first vehicles with completely vegan interiors.
Available for both BMW and MINI models by next year, the...
Surftech’s algae, bamboo and biobased paddleboard a winner
In California, Surftech’s Aleka not only incporarates many biobased elements into its board, it now is an official winner too. Surftech’s board won Outside...