By Chris Calvey, postdoctoral researcher in microbial metabolic engineering at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Special to The Digest This post is the first of a series intended to take a closer look at the science behind some of the most promising biotech companies in the renewable energy sector. First of all, what is […]
On a day when many are eating way too much turkey, clothing that moves and grows with you sounds like a good idea, but how about self-destructing clothing – a “living” concept dress called “Biomimicry” from salt and recycled plastic that grows, changes color and shape in response to conditions, and will eventually fall apart. […]
In London, fashion brand Auroboros has designed a “living” concept dress from salt and recycled plastic that grows, changes color and shape in response to conditions, and will eventually fall apart. The dress, called Biomimicry, is being worn by a robot at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as part of London Design Week. […]
In Brazil, a vegan slip-on sneaker from Cariuma reportedly had a waitlist of over 20,000 people ahead of its September 8 launch. Available in polka dot, leopard, and zebra prints, the lifestyle kicks are made with a bamboo upper and an outsole made of sugarcane-based ethylene vinyl acetate. Cariuma is known for its sustainable branding […]
Can black algae instead of carbon black extracted from tar sands for garment dying save the day? What about kapok trees for fibers instead of water-intensive cotton? How about biobased sun lenses? Biobased ropes for mussel and seaweed cultivation? In today’s Digest, these eye-opening biobased innovations, hot news from Bolt Threads, Ginkgo, NatureWorks, Dow […]
Why yes, that is Reese Witherspoon holding up an Amyris Biossance product. Amyris got Reese Witherspoon as the latest celebrity to promote their clean beauty products. Speaking of celebrities, there are rumors that the UK Queen’s consort is looking at a very green burial for Prince Phillip with biodegradable coffin made of wool and being […]
In Berlin, boudoir brand Womanizer has launched a renewable and biodegradable adult toy line called Premium Eco. Developed in partnership with British singer/songwriter Lily Allen, the toy is made from the corn starch-based biopolymer biolene. Womanizer also launched a $20,000 kickstarter, the proceeds of which will go to the nonprofit One Tree Planted. “The Womanizer […]
What do Chipotle, e.l.f. and RuPaul have in common? They are partnering up on a plant-based vegan line of make-up. And H&M launched a new collection featuring vegan leather made from prickly pear cactus. And if you want an investment portfolio that is 100% free from animals, you are in luck with the first index […]
In California, e.l.f Cosmetics has partnered on a line of vegan makeup inspired by the plant-based offerings at burrito bastion Chipotle. e.l.f.’s offerings include eyeshadow palettes—with colors named after Chipotle items, such as sofritas, pinto beans, or guacamole—as well as the “Make it Hot” lip gloss inspired by the shade of the ubiquitous chain’s red […]
Following in Absolut’s footsteps with paper bottles, Coca-Cola has begun a trial of paper bottles. Enjoy your Coke with the world’s first cultivated, 3D printed ribeye steak from Aleph Farms on a biodegradable seaweed pulp plate from Marine Innovation, some biobased beads from Mardi Gras, and you’ve got yourself a celebration for the bioeconomy! In […]
