Watch out Spider Man – Spidey Tek and USU Unite on Real Spider Silk
In California, Spidey Tek LLC and Utah State University signed a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for the mass production of spider silk proteins and...
Just Eat says just say no to plastic
In the United Kingdom, Just Eat is introducing measures to reduce excess plastic included in UK takeaway food deliveries. Just Eat is a takeaway...
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...
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
In Massachusetts, Hatfield previously also worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). He earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and...
Indian startup develops leather using coconut water, hemp, and waste banana
In Kerala, India, a two-year-old startup is making a leather-like material from coconut water and waste fibers. Dubbed Malai, which is Hindi for “cream”...
“Feel the Peel” juicer turns orange peels into bioplastic cups
In Italy, design firm Carlo Ratti Associati and energy major Eni are touring a juice machine that turns orange peels into bioplastic cups. Dubbed...
Dutch firm plans eight straw houses
In the Netherlands, Ballast Nedam Development is planning eight houses with prefab straw panels.
The design was the result of a contest dubbed “Nature House,”...
Fighting Big, Bad Climate Change: Patagonia founder builds straw house
In California, Yvon Chouinard, the founder of sustainability focused outdoor brand Patagonia, is living in a straw house designed by architect Dylan Johnson.
The...
Danish firm introduces apple waste leather
In Copenhagen, a startup is developing a process that converts apple waste to a leather alternative.
Beyond Leather Materials calls the material Leap after the...
$1M NextGen Cup Challenge opens Oct 9
In California, OpenIDEO, part of IDEO’s open innovation practice, is launching the $1 million NextGen Cup Challenge on October 9, 2018 as a way...