Biopolymers to restore reefs, lionfish leather, CBD waste leather, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 2nd

This week’s Top 8 Innovations are offering up real solutions to real problems. Biologists have been testing biopolymer blocks for coral reef restoration giving hope for ocean biodiversity, while a startup is turning invasive fish species lionfish into a sustainable alternative to cow leather.

In today’s Digest, check out these marine bioinnovations as well as a startup repurposing CBD waste into alternative leather, see Nordstrom and IKEA’s latest bio works, what’s new in bioplastics, and more.