MIT grows wood in a petri dish
In Boston, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have grown plant tissue, including wood and fibers, in a lab, paving the way for...
Cow intestine lamps marry grossness with function
In Denmark, designer Kathrine Barbro Bendixen is converting waste cow intestines into surprisingly beautiful lighting installations. Once cleaned and reinflated, Bendixen, founder of Studio...
Student establishes vegan leather startup in Columbia
In Colombia, Oxford University student Gabriel Moreno has developed a vegan leather using fibers from the fique plant that helps create a revenue stream...
To the Bat-Bridge! Dutch bike path features biobased construction, bat-friendly design
In the Netherlands, a new, ecofriendly bike and pedestrian bridge is under construction using renewable material and has the unlikely design feature of being...
Pineapple waste takes flight as drone component
In Malaysia, researchers have designed a drone using fibers extracted from pineapple leaves. The project, led by Professor Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan at University...
Wooden satellites eyed as answer to growing space junk problem
In Japan, Sumitomo Forestry and Kyoto University are designing a satellite made from wood that would completely incinerate upon re-entry in an effort to...
Vancouver startup gives waste chopsticks a second life
In Vancouver, an entrepreneur has transformed over 30 million wood chopsticks from restaurants into everyday items such as dining room tables and staircases.
The idea...
Italian firm designs minimalist dwelling made of wood, straw and cork
In Italy, architecture firm LCA Architetti has designed a small country house made from natural and recyclable construction materials. The simple design utilizes a...
A greener green tea: Two friends develop teabags made of leaves
In Assam, India, two entrepreneurs and childhood friends have created natural teabags made from leaves to replace traditional options made from plastic.
Upamanyu Borkakoty and...
Growing luxury line adds vegan leather made from peas and mushrooms
In India, entrepreneur Ambud Sharma is incorporating vegan leather into luxury men’s shoes as his brand begins to expand beyond the Indian market.
The former...