UConn student and surfer develops surfboard material in her laundry room
In Connecticut, University of Connecticut student Amelia Martin has developed a surfboard concept using mycelium, the plant structure of mushrooms. The project was undertaken...
Sustainable support: Humanitaria designs cheap, flat-pack cardboard beds for humanitarian crisis
In New York, a startup nurtured by UNICEF Lab Program has unveiled cardboard beds that can be assembled quickly for deployment to emergencies.
Humanitaria’s...
HempSki collab aims to make shredding the slopes more sustainable
In Germany, Fuse GmbH has won the JEC Composites Innovation Award for a hemp-based material it co-developed and is using to produce snowboards. The...
Belgium’s StoneCycling develops corn-based wall covering
In Antwerp, materials company StoneCycling has turned waste corn cobs into a recyclable, biodegradable, and carbon-neutral wall covering.
Aptly called CornWall, the material is...
Mycelium housing complex sure to attract “fun guys”
In California, a 300-unit affordable housing complex called Phoenix is being built by Autodesk Research using mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms.
Developers hope...
MycoWorks meets mycelium-manufacturing milestone
In South Carolina, MycoWorks, a leading producer of mycelium materials, has reached a key production milestone and begun its first commercial shipments. The company...
Startup wants to turn human hair into eco-friendly clothing
In the Netherlands, startup Human Material Loop is turning human hair into textiles and has already made prototype coats, sweaters, and blazers that feel...
Space waste race: Kyoto University team testing wood satellites
In Japan, researchers at Kyoto University hope to launch the first biodegradable satellite into space in 2024. They hope the use of renewable materials...
Pope using wheelchair featuring wood from Notre Dame
In Vatican City, Pope Francis is solving his mobility issues with a religiously tricked-out wooden wheelchair.
Designed by Paul de Livron, the Apollo Wooden...
TenCate introduces PFAS-free, biobased-infill turf
In the Netherlands, advanced materials company TenCate has developed synthetic turf with several biobased components and zero per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Instead of the...