In London, cultivated meat company Meatly has produced the world’s first can of cultivated cat food. Made in collaboration with Omni, a novel protein pet food company also located in the UK, the development is a significant step in Meatly’s B2B plans. Once granted regulatory approval, Meatly expects pet food made from cultivated meat to […]
In London, a startup producing a leather alternative using spent grains from local beer brewers hopes to launch its first product later this year. Founded in 2022 by vegetarians Brett Cotten and Edward Mitchell, Arda Biomaterials gathers its feedstock from the Bermondsey Beer Mile, so named for its copious number breweries and beer bars. The […]
In London, minimalist, “barefoot-style” shoe brand Vivobarefoot has unveiled a compostable sneaker prototype that is 3D printed using a biobased thermoplastic. The company told design publication dezeen the shoe is a “scan-to-print-to-soil” solution to the waste associated with sneaker production. Customers simply scan their feet with a smartphone, after which Vivobarefoot 3D-prints a bespoke sneaker. […]
In London, a startup is creating performance materials from an unlikely source: the “beards” mussels extend outside of their shells to stay anchored. Seastex sees the plastic-like fibers—also known as byssus—as an especially promising source of biobased materials because it does not compete with food. The company gets the material from mussels cultivated for human […]
In London, a toothbrush brand endorsed by actress-turned-lifestyle-guru Gwenyth Paltrow is targeting circular and biobased materials to counter the 4 billion non-biodegradable toothbrushes that end up in landfills each year. SURI toothbrushes feature plant-based heads and bristles and an aluminum body that can be repaired for extended use. The toothbrush’s are made from castor oil […]
In London, sustainability focused fashion designer Stella McCartney has partnered with Veuve Clicquot to produce a leather alternative from champagne waste. Both McCartney and the popular high-end bubbly maker operate under the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton umbrella of brands. “I’d been looking at cross-industry collaboration within [LVMH], and one day I said to Mr. […]
