The 3 P’s –Printing, Packaging and Paper get biobased innovations
In the Czech Republic, packaging industry leaders SOMA, Flint Group, Miller Graphics and Futamura joined forces to create sustainable biobased print samples on film....
Microvi awarded as tech pioneer for innovative biotech in water, wastewater and biochem
In California, Microvi, an advanced materials company focused on providing safe water, sustainable chemicals and a clean environment, was selected among hundreds of candidates...
Seed-spreading firecrackers launched for Diwali
In India, a push for eco-friendly firecrackers for the Hindu Diwali celebration has led one pyrotechnics company to develop firecrackers that have the potential...
Singapore insect farming startup generates buzz
In Singapore, startup Insectta is using black soldier fly larva to turn food waste into usable materials, including high-value ingredients used in markets like...
MIT grows wood in a petri dish
In Boston, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have grown plant tissue, including wood and fibers, in a lab, paving the way for...
Prized poop: Elephant dung bricks win design award
In Thailand, architect Boonserm Premthada has won the designboom social impact Design Prize for developing bricks made from elephant dung.
Made in the Thai village...
Luxembourg company launches compostable Nespresso coffee pods
In Luxembourg, a company has launched a fully home compostable coffee pod compatible with the popular Nespresso machines.
Dubbed Capsul’in Pro, the Zero Impact coffee...
Norwegian designer revives lost art of Romanian hoof fungus
In Norway, up and coming designer Mari Koppanen is revisiting a mushroom leather that was once commonly used in the Transylvanian region.
She recently featured...
Mango-based film keeps chicken fresh for fortnight
In India, researchers have developed antimicrobial food packaging from mango peel extracts and three other biodegradable polymers.
The team from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre demonstrated...
Ugandan researchers create food packaging from maize waste
In Uganda, researchers at the Makerere University in Kampala have developed a biobased packaging from maize stover that could be used to prevent spoilage...