Fashion factories rethink production with UN’s InTex program
The program has worked with clothing producers to cut emissions, phase out toxic chemicals, and reduce water use.
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Going Bananas: Taiwanese entrepreneur to make fabric from fruit
While Farm to Material is still in its early stages, the potential of banana fibre is drawing attention from the textile industry.
Spores to prints: Scientist invents fungal ink as alternative
The prototype is currently optimised for screen printing and features four hues.
Toothpaste made from hair could help restore damaged teeth
Sara Gamea, first author of the study, said keratin could reshape how dentistry approaches tooth repair.
The eco-friendly car dash camera options
Dash cameras are widely used to improve road safety by recording journeys and providing…
Innonature launches cork-based sleeve for wine packaging
Australia’s Innonature Packaging Solutions has developed a protective sleeve for wine and spirit bottles…
Freedom Fast Cats charts a course for plastic-free tourism
The company aims to minimise waste and reduce the risk of plastics entering the Great Barrier Reef.
Haleon, Pharmacycle launches blister pack recycling program in Australia
The program introduces a household recycling satchel that allows consumers to return empty blister packs.
Loop Biotech’s mushroom coffin gives life after death
“We created the Loop Living Cocoon to offer a way for humans to enrich nature after death.”
Pop Mart, plastics, and the price of surprise
Engineered for anticipation, behind the cute packaging lies a growing environmental cost.
Lisbon rolls out Europe’s first city-wide reusable cup system
The system allows residents and tourists to buy drinks in reusable cups by paying a deposit, refunded when the cup is returned to a machine.
Why your recycled soda can is winning the tariff war
Of about 99.6 billion aluminium cans expected to be sold in the US this year, 70 billion are made from recycled aluminium.
No hides, just grains: New york-based startup reinvents leather
The sustainable option could reduce the environmental footprint of both animal-derived and plastic-based leathers.
Japan’s new plastic dissolves in seawater and nourishes soil
Scientists believe the material could become a key player in addressing both marine plastic pollution and soil degradation.
Flushed with potential: sewage waste finds new purpose as bio-oil
The product could one day replace petroleum-based products in construction, electronics, and automotive manufacturing industries.