British designer grows mushroom lamps
In the United Kingdom, designer Sebastian Cox has created pendant lamps made by growing fomes fomentariu mushrooms in funnels.
Dubbed Mycelium + Timber, the lamps...
Boots on the ground: Japanese brand makes shoe out of coffee waste
In Japan, footwear brand CCILU has unveiled a new boot made out of used coffee grounds. Dubbed XpreSole Panto, the boot’s outsole is made...
Chance observation leads English professor to invent coconut leaf straws
In India, an English professor is working to address the populous country’s plastics waste crisis by turning waste coconut leaves into straws.
Saji Varghese, of...
Bengalaru company finds international success with coconut waste straws
In Bengalaru, India, a startup is producing biodegradable straws from coconut leaves.
Dubbed Evlogical Eco Care Private, the company takes fallen coconut leaves from local...
Cactus leather helps costume vegan Vikings: Valhalla star Sam Corbett
In Ireland, costume designers on the set of Netflix hit “Vikings: Valhalla” have swapped out animal leather for a cactus-based alternative for the comfort...
Turn up the “Bambass” with bamboo headphones
In India, a young product designer has created a prototype of 70% biodegradable headphones made out of bamboo.
Twenty-six-year old Aakansh Chaturvedi tells The...
Cow intestine lamps marry grossness with function
In Denmark, designer Kathrine Barbro Bendixen is converting waste cow intestines into surprisingly beautiful lighting installations. Once cleaned and reinflated, Bendixen, founder of Studio...
Vancouver startup gives waste chopsticks a second life
In Vancouver, an entrepreneur has transformed over 30 million wood chopsticks from restaurants into everyday items such as dining room tables and staircases.
The idea...
Cardboard tents could address music festival waste
In the United Kingdom, teen inventor Lily-Mai Spinks has won an award for coming up with a simple solution to music festival waste: biodegradable...
Blood enzyme could hold key for self-healing concrete
In Massachusetts, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a promising technology for self-repairing concrete. The breakthrough could help cut down on the enormous amount...