Unwasted: Oddbird unveils ‘leather’ bag collection made from leftover grape skins
Scandinavian craft winemaker, Oddbird, has collaborated with designer Meng Du to turn leftover grape…
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Aussie startup seeks to make greener options accessible with e-bike subscription service
The startup offers a wide range of e-bikes on a flexible and scalable pay-a-you-go-subscription lease without long-term commitments.
Vegan-friendly restaurants you must visit in Bangkok
We’ve rounded up a list from plant-based eateries to raw food cafes to help you decide where to eat without meat.
Olli Ella See-Ya suitcases are now made from recycled PET
The label offers a range of homeware, toys, and apparel and uses ethical, fair-trade practices with minimised reliance on plastics while adding value to artisans and their communities.
Singaporean alt-chicken brand Tindle debuts in the US
The plant-based chicken is now available in different preparations in select restaurants across California, New York, Miami, and Philadelphia.
The University of Sydney launches Green Caffeen swap-and-go coffee cup program
The coffee cup loan program will allow students and staff to “check out” a reusable cup via the Green Caffeen app. Afterwards, they can return the used cups to any participating cafe on campus or in the country.
Home EV charging spend to exceed US$16 billion worldwide by 2026
Juniper Research says growth of more than 390 per cent over the next five years is driven by the convenience and lower cost of home charging for EVs
Banana split: Swiss scientists find way to extract hydrogen gas from banana peels
Scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland have developed a way to…
Surprisingly affordable ethical clothing brands from Canada
Ethical fashion is an umbrella term describing ethical design, material, production, supply chain, and purchasing.
Casio unveils its first outdoor watch made from bioplastic
Compared to traditional plastics made from fossil fuels and other harmful substances, biomass plastics are made from natural materials like sugarcane and corn or microbe such as yeast.
Researchers develop a self-cleaning bioplastic that repels dirt and liquid
Inspired by the lotus leaf, the innovative plastic is sturdy, sustainable, and compostable – able to break down rapidly once in soil.
Elho recycled plant pots land in Australia
The pots are designed and made in Holland, from 85 per cent recycled plastic.
Actual Veggies ‘vegetable-only’ burger patties to launch into US supermarkets
Unlike other plant-based burgers, the brand explains it is not trying to replicate the taste of meat rather letting the natural flavours and nutritional value of real vegetables shine.
Adidas and Spinnova unveil hoodie partially made with wood
The Terrex HS1 uses mechanically ground wood-based fibres to retain its natural colour and avoid using dyes, bleach, and chemical treatments.
Unilever explores using hydrogen fuel to run UK facility
The pilot is part of a project funded by the UK government called HyNet and has been selected as one of three industrial sites for testing, with glassmaker Pilkington and refinery Essar Oil.