Something old, something new, something biobased: Designer grows a mushroom wedding gown
In the Netherlands, designer Dasha Tsapenko “grew” her wedding dress using mycelium and vintage linen lace sourced from Ukrainian flea markets.
“I wanted to combine...
Cool as a cucumber (coating): Sweden’s Saveggy raises $2.1 million for edible produce preserver
In Sweden, foodtech startup Saveggy has raised €1.76 (US$2.1 million) to scale up an edible cucumber coating made from a proprietary formula of canola...
Designer develops chitin-based seed pods
In New York, designer Mara Zimmerman has developed SEAD, a seed delivery and cultivation material made from discarded seafood cells.
Specifically, Zimmerman uses chitin from...
Sorry parents, fruit waste glitter is still a pain to clean up
In the United Kingdom, scientists at Cambridge University have developed biodegradable glitter made from nanocrystals of cellulose extracted from fruit waste.
The sustainable sparkle solution...
In-cider info: Sozai Center develops apple leather
In Japan, design studio Sozai Center has created a biobased material made by mixing leftover apple pomace—which includes apple flesh, skin, seeds and stems—with...
Diodra promises durable bamboo bikes
In Romania, bike startup Diodra has developed e-bikes with bamboo frames. At 15 kilos, Diodra claims the e-bikes are the lightest ever produced and...
HempSki collab aims to make shredding the slopes more sustainable
In Germany, Fuse GmbH has won the JEC Composites Innovation Award for a hemp-based material it co-developed and is using to produce snowboards. The...
Pope using wheelchair featuring wood from Notre Dame
In Vatican City, Pope Francis is solving his mobility issues with a religiously tricked-out wooden wheelchair.
Designed by Paul de Livron, the Apollo Wooden...
Lush cosmetics swaps polluting packaging peanuts for edible puffs
In the United Kingdom, a cosmetics retailer credited with popularizing colorful “bath bombs” and unique soaps is using 100% edible packing peanuts instead of...
Keurig unveils plant-based coating that will replace its ubiquitous K cup pods
In Massachusetts, Keurig Dr Pepper has unveiled a more sustainable vision for the future of single-serve coffee pods, which have boomed in popularity thanks...