In Colorado, popular skater shoe Vans is hopping onto the Barbie merchandising bandwagon by launching a line of 90s-inspired, pink sneakers and accessories. Notably, the Vans x Barbie product line includes pink slide-style sandals made with 25% biobased materials. The line also includes pink platform sneakers, graphic T-shirts, overalls, and bags priced from $40-$115. Greta […]
In the UK, Prince William filmed an episode of the popular YouTube show Sorted Food to promote the winners of his Earthshot Prize. In the episode, the Prince of Wales manned a food truck that sold products from companies the prize has recognized, including the plant-based Earthshot Burger and Notpla biobased packaging. William conceived the […]
In Montluel, France, scooter company Globber has introduced a scooter with a frame made from wheat straw. The Globber Go-Up Foldable Plus Ecologic is compact and lightweight at 3.81 kg and diverts wheat straw from waste streams for use in bioplastic. The Globber Go-Up Foldable Plus Ecologic is designed for tool-less assembly and includes adjustable […]
In Kerala, India two brothers have launched a startup to commercialize tableware from rice farming waste. Rishabh and Rohan Suri were inspired to found Qudrat after Rishabh repeatedly encountered trash while surfing at popular Kovalam Beach. “Surfing is already a difficult sport,” Rishabh told The Better India. “While practicing, often, a paper or plastic cup […]
In the UK, scientists hoping to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry have developed a way to grow building materials using knitted molds and the root network of fungi. Dubbed mycocrete, the team at Newcastle University created a composite using the knitted molds as a flexible framework. The material is stronger and more […]
In Switzerland, Aleph Farms has applied for regulatory approval for its cultivated meat, marking the first-ever submission for the category in Europe. Aleph Farms has applied for regulatory approval from the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) with the goal of selling Aleph Cuts in Switzerland. The submission is part of our collaboration […]
In California, Origin Materials and Husky Technologies have reached a milestone in developing polyethylene terephthalate incorporating biobased furandicarboxylic acid for advanced packaging and other applications. Origin successfully polymerized FDCA into PET, and Husky molded the resulting PET/F hybrid polymer into preforms that were then blown into bottles. The companies used Husky’s injection molding technologies and […]
In Sweden, a Horizon Europe project led by Stockholm University and supported by the EU-call Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking is exploring the use of diverse plants to produce biobased fibers. The Bio-LUSH Project is evaluating underutilized feedstocks such as hemp hurd, forest residues, nettle, and seagrasses to avoid competition with food production. The group […]
In New York, Brazilian footwear designer Melissa and American apparel brand Marc Jacobs have created a gender-neutral line of clothing made from sugarcane. The Pre-Fall 2023 collection was modelled by Iris Law and includes “sky-high clogs, the platform slip-on called Becky, and slides” in red, blue, beige, black and silver. “We have so many collabs […]
In Brazil, Braskem has completed a 30% increase in biobased ethylene capacity at its Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul site. The $87-million expansion will support Braskem’s efforts to scale up annual biopolymer capacity to 1 million tons by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050. “The expansion of bio-based ethylene capacity reinforces Braskem’s commitment to […]
