Cactus leather boxing gloves, fermentation-based cannabidiol, lignin-based asphalt, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of October 9th

The recent Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates have shown us that everyone has boxing gloves on these days, but now a company has created boxing gloves made from cactus leather instead of the traditional cowhide leather, making your fight a more sustainable and eco-friendlier one.

In today’s Digest, lignin-based asphalt is getting a test drive, the first biotech firm to sell cannabidiol produced by yeast fermentation, Dunkin’ is testing out bioplastic straws produced via fermentation from canola oil, and more.