Treeless 3D printed wood, grape waste shoes, biobased acrylics, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of November 11th

Wine is too good to waste, but what about all that grape waste from wine-making? Well, one luxury streetwear fashion brand is replacing animal leather shoes with a leather alternative made from grape waste. And a startup in the Netherlands is working on 3D printable wood without cutting down any trees. Speaking of the Netherlands, the city of Amsterdam declared mandates for new housing to use biobased material minimums, depending on the type of structure.

In today’s Digest, these innovations of the week plus biobased acrylics getting commercialized, banana suits, sustainable skivvies, and more.