Paper COVID-19 test promises accurate results at lower costs
In India, a potentially game-changing COVID-19 test, named after Indian Sherlock Holmes Feluda, promises accurate results in under 30 minutes using a paper test strip.
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Finnish circular fiber firm attracts big brands
In Finland, circular fiber firm Infinited Fiber Company is investing in more capacity as it racks up big-name partners like H&M, Patagonia, Wrangler, PVH...
Porsche experiments with renewable body components
In Germany, iconic sports car maker Porsche is expanding its use of natural materials to include body parts made from linseed and balsa wood.
Porsche...
Renewable sneaker pioneer Allbirds closes massive funding round
In San Francisco, green sneaker pioneer and household name Allbirds has closed a $100-million financing, which it will use to enter new product categories,...
Chance observation leads English professor to invent coconut leaf straws
In India, an English professor is working to address the populous country’s plastics waste crisis by turning waste coconut leaves into straws.
Saji Varghese, of...
Be a fun guy in life and in death: Dutch designer testing mycelium coffins
In the Netherlands, a Technical University of Delft researcher has taken the green funeral trend to the next level with a mycelium coffin. Dubbed...
Celebrate World Bamboo Day with these sustainable products
In Vancouver, design publication Yanko Design celebrated World Bamboo Day by highlighting the material’s versatility with a list of the top bamboo products for...
Brooklyn brand gets into biobased shoe game
In Brooklyn, New York, an up-and-coming sneaker brand is beta-testing sneakers made almost entirely from plants.
Designed by Dave Costello and Micah Heftman, the Kengos...
Sweet solution: Honey-coated masks eyed as COVID-prevention alternative
In Sri Lanka, two entrepreneurs are working to launch a biodegradable, antimicrobial alternative to the N95 mask widely used to prevent the spread of...
Cali company launches single-use hemp utensils
In California, GreenTek Packaging has launched what it says is the first-ever disposable cutlery made from hemp. The Hemptensils™ line of forks, spoons, and...