Velvet worm’s sticky secretions serve as inspiration for future self-recycling materials
In Germany, velvet worms shoot out sticky secretions that stiffen into strong threads under the action of force, and then can be dissolved and...
Climeworks captures CO2 from air and converts it to rock or fertilizer
In Switzerland, Climeworks installed and turned on its second plant designed to filter carbon dioxide emissions directly out of the ambient air, though it...
Castor oil based Evo yarn to be used in clothing designer’s new collection
In Italy, designer clothing maker Clerici Tessuto chose to use Evo, a yarn derived from castor oil and produced by the company Fulgar, to...
Marrone Bio Innovations to bring biopesticides to Kenya and Tanzania farms
In California, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf, water treatment and ornamental markets,...
Snug like a bug in a rug – DuPont and Unifi materials come together...
In North Carolina, textile company Unifi, Inc. is collaborating with DowDuPont Specialty Products to create new eco-friendly cold weather apparel insulation. DuPont’s Sorona polymer...
Scotts Miracle-Gro partners with environmental organizations to stop harmful algae blooms
In Ohio, Scotts Miracle-Gro has been criticized for many years about their contribution to the algae blooms that damage waterways and ecosystems, but is...
AkzoNobel stands out as positive example in chemicals industry report
In the United Kingdom, CDP published a report saying the chemicals industry is not delivering on GHG emissions cuts to meet the goals of...
Vegea showcases clothing prototypes using grape-based leather textiles
In Italy, Vegea completed its first wardrobe capsule made entirely of a biobased leather made from grapes. After working with research centers on the...
“Grazed and Confused” report finds grass fed beef not any better for the environment
In the United Kingdom, a new report “Grazed and Confused” published by the Food Climate Research Network at the University of Oxford finds that...
Silk Therapeutics $11 million steps closer to launching liquid silk into apparel industry
In Massachusetts, Silk Therapeutics, a specialty biomaterials company, closed on an $11 million Series A3 financing. This concludes a total of $21 million within...