Reef Design Lab uses oyster shells to prevent coastal erosion, shelter sea life

In Australia, Reef Design Lab is mixing concrete with oyster shells to create Erosion Mitigation Units that also provide marine life a habitat. Digital...

RMIT University boosts concrete strength with coffee grounds

In Australia, a team at RMIT University hopes mixing coffee grounds with concrete will reduce the amount of sand mined for concrete production while...

UConn student and surfer develops surfboard material in her laundry room

In Connecticut, University of  Connecticut student Amelia Martin has developed a surfboard concept using mycelium, the plant structure of mushrooms. The project was undertaken...

Turkish company Scays Group launches vegan leather from tea waste

In Turkey, the Scays Group is converting tea waste into a leather alternative for the fashion industry. Cleverly named Wastea, the product looks and...

Agoprene wants to stuff your couch with seaweed

In Norway, a startup aims to lower the carbon footprint of home furnishings by swapping out petrochemical-based foams with seaweed. Celine Sandberg, founder and...

Sustainable support: Humanitaria designs cheap, flat-pack cardboard beds for humanitarian crisis 

In New York, a startup nurtured by UNICEF Lab Program has unveiled cardboard beds that can be assembled quickly for deployment to emergencies. Humanitaria’s...

Paper wine bottles seek to refine “cardboardeaux”

In England, Frugalpac has developed a paper alternative to glass bottles that could help decarbonize the wine industry. The company’s innovative bottle weighs just...

Brazil installation explores potential of fungi in design

In Buenos Aires, an installation made of fungi aims to raise awareness of the potential for mycelium in design. Created by Julio Oropel and...

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...

India’s FOReT creates bags from banana tree bark

In India, fashion brand FOReT has launched a collection of biodegradable bags made from banana bark. Using a unique crochet method, the label has...

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Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials

In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops. The March 26 visit...

ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete

In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company’s bioconcrete...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...