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...
Polish designer debuts tableware from sugar beet waste
In Poland, designer Sofia Jaśkiewicz has created a line of tableware and packaging made from sugar beet waste.
The items are made by adding other...
Green decree: France says all new public buildings must be 50% renewable by 2022
In France, The French government has issued a mandate that half of all materials used to construct new public buildings must be timber or...
Johnny Walker goes green with paper packaging
In the United Kingdom, libations leader Diageo announced it has created paper-based packaging for spirits, which it will roll out for the popular Johnnie...
Pepsi trials molded pulp six-pack rings
In California, beverage giant PepsiCo is trialing the use of molded pulp material to replace the plastic rings used in distribution of 6-packs.
The...
Dutch research envisions homes made from fungus
In The Netherlands, researchers at Utrecht University have submitted a paper detailing the potential for homes to be made out of fungus.
The group evaluates...