Watch Out Super Soakers – Soy Absorbs 40 Times Its Weight
In Spain, researchers altered the composition of soy to design a new bioplastic that can absorb up to 40 times its own weight. Since...
No Air? No Explosion! Biodegradable Tire with Replaceable Treads Can’t Blowout on Road
In South Carolina, Michelin is expanding on the sustainability of cars by focusing on a new tire made of fully biodegradable biomaterials and utilizing...
Mushrooms Sausages Go From Dinner Plate to Building Material
In the United Kingdom, university students are using mushrooms as a new building material. They mixed mycelium, also known as oyster mushroom spawn, with...
Going Where the Big Guns Are – Eastman Launches Treva Biomaterial in China First
In China, Eastman Chemical Co. chose the country to launch its new Treva material because it sees China as the largest market for the...
Particles Boogy Down to Sound Waves and Then Self-Heal
In California, the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists discovered that particles can dance together and synchronize when acoustic sound waves blast...
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Expands Customer Base For Plant-Based Recycler Bins
In British Columbia, biobased plastic recycling bins are getting more popular in Western Canada with a new purchase order from London Drugs for Solegear...
K-Cup Waste Got You Down? McDonald’s Canada Launches 100% Compostable K-Cups
In Canada, McDonald’s McCafé coffee producer in Manitoba is now offering 100% compostable McCafé Keurig-compatible pods made from coffee bean skin and other compostable...
Coming Back from the Dead – Pre-Fabricated Blood Vessels Bringing New Life to Decaying...
In Oregon, a new option for people getting root canals may be available thanks to Oregon Health and Science University researchers and National Institutes...
Starting From the Bottom Up – Going From Poop to Food Can Get Researchers...
In California, researchers at the Center for Microbiome Innovation analyzed over 9,000 samples of fecal matter to study the microbiomes in our guts, but...
WWF Launches Global Powerhouse Platform to Address Secondary Materials
In Switzerland, World Wildlife Fund launched a global platform to encourage efficient materials management, called Cascading Materials Vision. The platform includes associations from around...