In London, designer Arianna Pezzano is converting the keratin from hair lost by breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy into post-mastectomy nipple prosthetics. The Central Saint Martins graduate tells dezeen she hopes the BioProsthesis project helps participating patients mentally recover after traumatizing treatments and mastectomy. “This process enables the patient to regain a sense of wholeness, […]
In the United Kingdom, luxury automaker Bentley has introduced a new model at California’s Monterey Car Week that features leather seats treated with a new biobased tannery chemical. The car maker plans to use the tannery process for all its leather needs to help meet its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Bentley already […]
In New York, Verde Bioresins and TLGY Acquisition Corporation, a publicly listed special purpose acquisition company, have filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that includes a preliminary proxy statement and prospectus for their previously proposed merger. First announced in June, the proposed combination would list Verde on the Nasdaq under […]
In Milan, plant sculptures that are 3D-printed, air-purifying, and made from bioplastic polylactic acid were displayed at the city’s prestigious Design Week. Dubbed Pure Plants, the sculptures are a collaborative effort between architectural firm External Reference and 3D-printing design studio LaMáquina by Noumena. Pure Plants use Pure.Tech natural mineral compounds capable of absorbing and […]
In Scotland, Enough has raised €40 million (US$43.5 million) to double mycoprotein production capacity at its production site in the Netherlands. The funds will also be used to add staff at the company’s’ offices in Glasgow, London, and Sas van Gent. Founded as 3F BIO in 2015 by Jim Laird, the company employs proprietary technology […]
In the United Kingdom, storied retailer Woolworths has created biodegradable mannequins made from fiber glass and jute fiber repurposed from used coffee bean sacks. The company tells CapeTalk that it has invested heavily in the “eco” mannequins, which come in a range of body types and have been used in displays at 80 “Woolies” in […]
In Finland, technology group Wärtsilä said it will provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the liquefaction and storage of liquefied synthetic methane (LSM). The company said that the plant is to be built by Koppö Energia Oy, a joint venture company between Germany’s Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund and CPC Finland Oy, in Kristinestad, […]
In Los Angeles, a company developing a renewable alternative to carbon black has raised $2.45 million in a seed funding that included participation from A-list actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio as well as Regeneration.VC and The 22 Fund. Nature Coatings will use funds from the oversubscribed round to expand manufacturing capabilities, strengthen the senior team, […]
In Texas, researchers are looking at dead flies as potential feedstock for biodegradable plastic. The idea gained momentum as Texas A&M University was looking for raw materials that don’t compete with food. “For 20 years, my group has been developing methods to transform natural products – such as glucose obtained from sugar cane or trees […]
In Pennsylvania, a mushroom farm exec’s personal loss has inspired a new offering in environmentally friendly burials: biodegradable, fungi caskets. Max Justice, chairman of Greencastle’s Setas Mushrooms told local news Fox43 the idea came while he was sadly making funeral arrangements for his younger sister. Justice said he was troubled by cremation’s large environmental footprint […]
