Vegan lawyers across the pond dig wigs made from hemp

In the United Kingdom, barristers will now have the option of using vegan hemp wigs instead of traditional horsehair as they debate the merits...

Stay cozy in quarantine with hemp socks

In North Carolina, Bear Fiber has created socks from hemp for a prototype project meant to demonstrate that “Hemp Makes it Better.”  In partnership with...

Fungus among us: Mushrooms finding use in multiple end markets

E&T Magazine has done a deep dive on the recent efforts to produce sustainable materials from mushrooms, with end markets including packaging, water capture,...

Several end-of-life options envisioned for wheat bran tableware

In India, researchers at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) at Pappanamcode have developed biodegradable tableware from wheat bran that could...

Fat Tuesday targets lean waste

In New Orleans, Fat Tuesday is getting a green makeover with biobased products aimed at reducing the massive amount of trash left behind.  Otherwise known...

Big beverage brand prototypes paper packaging

In Hungary, Coca-Cola has begun a trial of paper bottles. The beverage giant says the 250-mL bottles are 100% recyclable and made from sustainably...

Seaweed pulp plates set to launch on South Korean market

In South Korea, biodegradable plates made from seaweed byproduct are set to launch in March.  Producer Marine Innovation says its seaweed pulp cuts raw material...

Human composting facility begins operations

In Seattle, the world’s first human composting facility has begun operations, although it is unclear if it has had any “customers” yet.   Dubbed Recompose,...

Latest architecture and design trends take waste not, want not approach

Architecture is undergoing a “biowaste revolution,” according to Architect, an online publication affiliated with the Journal of the American Institute of Architects. The piece...

Absolut Biobased: Paper vodka bottles hit shelves in select markets

In the United Kingdom and Sweden, the first rollout of paper bottles from the iconic vodka brand Absolut have hit liquor store shelves.  The bottles...

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Bio-hybrid robot made from langoustine shells works like arcade claw crane

In Switzerland, scientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have converted shellfish shells into claws that grip, not unlike the prize-filled claw machines found...

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Pineapple hair ties win Fowler Business Concept Challenge

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