Mushroom leather hits the catwalk
In France, Stella McCartney has featured a bag made out of mushroom leather at the recent Paris Fashion Week.
The material, trade named Mylo, was...
Namaste news: Women in India are turning invasive plant into yoga mats
In India, six women from a fishing community are collecting water hyacinth, an invasive plant species, from Deepor Beel Lake and turning them into...
Polish designer debuts tableware from sugar beet waste
In Poland, designer Sofia Jaśkiewicz has created a line of tableware and packaging made from sugar beet waste.
The items are made by adding other...
Several end-of-life options envisioned for wheat bran tableware
In India, researchers at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) at Pappanamcode have developed biodegradable tableware from wheat bran that could...
Kiwi firm wants to build a better mousetrap—Literally
In New Zealand, human pest control products maker Goodnature is working to develop biodegradable rat traps that can be dropped by drone or helicopter.
Slightly...
To the Bat-Bridge! Dutch bike path features biobased construction, bat-friendly design
In the Netherlands, a new, ecofriendly bike and pedestrian bridge is under construction using renewable material and has the unlikely design feature of being...
Party hard and be easy on the earth with starch-based Mardi Gras beads
In Houston, NexEvo is gearing up for a 2022 Mardi Gras celebration that is not only more festive than 2021’s toned-down, mid-pandemic celebration, but...
Celebrate World Bamboo Day with these sustainable products
In Vancouver, design publication Yanko Design celebrated World Bamboo Day by highlighting the material’s versatility with a list of the top bamboo products for...
From helmets to hives, designers are flexing fungi’s functionality
In Vancouver, online magazine Yanko Design has done a deep dive on mycelium-based production innovations, which include innovative concepts like helmets and Mars habitats.
The...
Mushroom for growth: Fungi firm raises $60 million
In New York, mycelium-based materials firm Ecovative has raised $60 million to add capacity and advance development and commercialization in textiles, packaging and food...