In Portugal, designer Gui Giantini has created a 100% biodegradable tote bag from garlic waste. Dubbed Sacalho—Portuguese for sackcloth—the bag is made by sewing sheets of material produced using modular mixing molds in the shape of tote bags. According to a do-it-yourself submission to design publication designboom, Sacalho was “developed in an academic and scientific […]
In Germany, an eco-friendly “coin” for making wishes in wishing wells has won the prestigious iF Design Award from Hanover’s International Forum Design. Comprised of dried algae pressed into coin shapes, Wishing Feed provides an alternative to coins that can choke fish and turtles. The custom of making a wish and tossing a coin into […]
In Germany, F/LIST GMBH has unveiled a portfolio of biobased materials for custom interiors of business and private jets, yachts, and homes. The offerings include F/LIST AENIGMA, a decorative material made from stone by-products and ground mother of pearl; F/LIST WHISPER Leather, a plant-based textile for surface finishes for sidewalls and bulkheads; and F/LIST LINFINIUM, […]
In Ireland, a company called Candy Claw Clips has become an influencer favorite with its plant-based hair accessories. The brand new company launched the biodegradable clips just a month ago, and they have already graced the perfectly done updos of Irish influencers Sophie Murray and Niamh Cullen, presenter and model Katja Mia, and singer Erica […]
In California, mushroom-based materials firm MycoWorks has added GM Ventures, the investment arm of General Motors Co., as an investor and strategic partner. The two are jointly developing Fine Mycelium™ materials for potential use in a range of applications within automotive design, including interior elements. MycoWorks’ Fine Mycelium technology uses mycelium, the root structure of […]
In India, a group of engineering students at Government Engineering College Barton Hill have built an electric car using renewable and recycled materials. Dubbed Vandy, the prototype took the nineteen-member Team Pravega ten months to design. It weighs just under 80 kilogram and features a 3D-printed polylactic acid body and underbody made of recycled cloth […]
In France, footwear brand Fenics has launched a line of 80s-inspired sneakers using vegan materials, including apple leather, cotton, natural rubber, and recycled polyurethane. Requiring half the carbon and water as conventional sneakers, the line is produced in Spain. Once the nostalgia has worn off, Fenics will partially recycle the shoes and give you a […]
In India, ANI reported that Vikas Lifecare is collaborating with multiple institutions to produces cellulose, lignin and silica from rice husk. In this project, the Indian firm is working with the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)-Varanasi and Sweden’s Stockholm University. The main aim of the project is to establish innovative value chain concepts for production […]
In Sweden, Volvo said that inside its forthcoming Volvo EX90 all-electric SUV, customers will find a progressive material named Nordico. In a release, Volvo said that Nordico is a progressive and technically advanced material created from textiles made from recycled material such as PET bottles, as well as bio-attributed material from responsibly-managed forests in Sweden […]
In South Carolina, textile solutions provider Polartec announced the launch of its new bio-based Power Shield fabric technology. The firm noted that the advanced monolithic membrane of Polartec Power Shield is made from a combination of plant-based and non-PFAS materials. “With the launch of Power Shield, we’re reinforcing Polartec’s expanded capabilities of breathable and waterproof […]
