Bioceramics turns eggshell waste and algae into biodegradable art
Argentine artist Cynthia Nudel is transforming eggshell waste and algae into a series of sculptural biodegradable designs. The project, called Bioceramics (It’s not trash, it’s art!) suggests a more sustainable…
PUMA to phase out kangaroo leather and replace it with K-BETTER tech
Sports company PUMA has redesigned its legendary KING football boot by introducing its new K-BETTER™ technology to deliver exceptional performance without kangaroo leather.
Provectus Algae receives investment from CJ Bio
Provectus Algae, a biotech company developing the future of bio-manufacturing with carbon-capturing microbes, has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from CJ BIO, a division of South Korea-based food & bio…
Yamaha Motor to use green aluminium
Yamaha Motor has reached an agreement with an aluminium ingot supplier for the procurement of green aluminium, and has begun using it as a raw material for parts in Yamaha…
Tory Burch partners with Modern Meadow for the brand’s first leather alternative tote
Modern Meadow, a biotech company revolutionizing consumer goods, has announced that its Bio-Alloy™ proprietary protein-based technology is coming to the Tory Burch runway.
Eco-Products’ clamshell becomes first compostable packaging with no-added PFAS to be approved by CMA
Eco-Products' Vanguard clamshell has become the first molded fiber item made with no-added PFAS to be approved by the Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA).
Swedish Biofuels lands Mitsubishi Corp investment
Mitsubishi Corporation has invested in Swedish Biofuels AB to jointly accelerate commercial deployment of clean renewable fuels using Swedish Biofuels’ advanced alcohol to jet (ATJ) technology.
Finnish startup Fiberwood lands €3M in funding round to make insulation and packaging fossil free
Finnish startup Fiberwood, a producer of 100% ecological wood fibre insulation and packaging materials made from mechanical wood industry side streams, has raised a late seed funding round of €3M.
Origin Materials and Avantium to accelerate mass production of FDCA and PEF
Origin Materials, the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, and Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, have…
Bioplastic bottles just as efficient than PET for edible oil packaging
A study led by Marc Pignitter of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Vienna has revealed that bioplastic bottles protect cooking oil from rancidity just as well as…
Novel corn-based air filter captures wide variety of pollutants
A research team from Washington State University has developed an air filter made out of corn protein instead of petroleum products that can concurrently capture small particulates as well as…
Acceligen sheds light on sustainable pork
Acceligen, a leading innovator in sustainable agriculture, has announced the breeding of gene-edited pigs with resistance to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).