European Commission adopts new plastic strategy since China no longer option
In Belgium, the European Commission is adapting to the news that China will no longer accept plastics from abroad, by developing the first-ever Europe-wide...
Researchers program biomaterials with ‘logic gates’ that release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers
In Washington, University of Washington scientists built and tested a new biomaterial-based hydrogel delivery system that will encase a desired cargo, like drug treatments,...
Shrimp shells becomes burn treatment
In Indonesia, researchers at Bogor Agricultural University’s Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science are finding good use for shrimp shells by using the chitosan...
Polybion creates fungicel based biomaterials packaging
In Mexico, Polybion is replacing unicel with fungicel, a biomaterial made from fungi that can be used in packaging material. Brothers Alexis and Axel...
3D printing not so green says OECD report
In France, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development published a report, “3D Printing and its Environmental Implications,” that looks at 3D printing’s sustainability...
Klimahouse Startup Award narrows to 10 finalists
In Italy, the finalists of the Klimahouse Startup Award 2018 which honors sustainable technologies for intelligent construction with a view to people and nature....
Bioplastics set to challenge incumbent
Conventional plastics produced from oil may begin to lose market share to once-niche bioplastics as consumer preferences lean toward natural products and renewable technologies...
Royal fiancée plugs vegan leather
In the United Kingdom, princess-to-be Meghan Markle has endorsed vegan leather trousers—a move that will likely drive interest for the material if prior public...
Spider silk and shrilk among “biomimicry” breakthroughs
A California-based manufacturer of bioengineered spider silk and shrimp-shell-based bioplastics are two examples of a new materials innovation trend based on biomimicry.
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H&M partners with Danone for bottles to textiles conversion
In Sweden, clothing retailer H&M joined forces with Danone to collect used plastic bottles from their Indonesian drink business Tirta Investama and convert them...