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Taiwanese Manufacturing Major General Silicones Enters Plastic-Free Vegan Leather Market
General Silicones (GS), a major manufacturer and distributor of silicone and rubber products across the CPG, electronics and automobile industries, has made its first debut into the vegan leather space, introducing a new plastic-free!-->…
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Levi’s Unveils Latest Campaign ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ To Encourage Sustainable Fashion Production Practices
Recently, American denim brand Levi’s launched a new campaign 'Buy Better, Wear Longer' that features Jaden Smith, Xiye Bastida, Melati Wijsen, and Marcus Rashford among others, to raise awareness about the environmental impacts!-->…
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Pangaia X AIR-INK Unveil New Capsule Featuring Water-Based Inks Made From Air Pollution
Material science company Pangaia has collaborated with cleantech solutions firm Graviky Labs to unveil a new capsule collection by creative director Jenke Ahmed Tailly that features the latter's AIR-INK, a water-based black ink made from!-->…
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Sylven New York Launches Apple & Coconut Vegan Leather Earth Day Sneakers
Sylven New York, the Brooklyn, New York-based female-founded sustainable luxury footwear brand, is launching its first-ever plant-based leather sneaker. Made from vegan apple and coconut leather, The Mel makes its debut on Earth Day,!-->…
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Jellatech Raises US$2M Pre-Seed To Bring Cell-Based Collagen & Gelatin To Market
Jellatech, the North Carolina-based startup dedicated to developing animal-free collagen and gelatin ingredients, has announced the closing of a US$2 million pre-seed round. The new funds, which come ahead of the launch of its first!-->…
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Fossil Unveils New Eco Collection Featuring Cactus Leather Totes & Solar-Powered Watch
To celebrate Earth month, Fossil, a luxury brand of fashion watches and accessories launched a limited-edition solar-powered watch and a collection of bags that are created out of animal-free vegan leather developed by award-winning!-->…
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After Ditching Animal Skins & Fur, Fashion House Karl Lagerfeld Unveils Cactus Leather Bag With Model Amber Valletta
Founded by German fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion house recently joined forces with model, actress, and activist Amber Valletta to co-create a sustainable accessories collection for Spring 2021 that!-->…
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H&M Joins Forces With Footwear Brand Good News To Unveil Sneakers Made From Banana Fibre & Grape Leather
Clothing giant H&M recently partnered with footwear company Good News that makes sustainable trainers inspired by the retro age to unveil a new collection that features shoes made out of alternative plant-based materials as well as!-->…
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Urbankissed: Slow & Ethical Online Fashion Marketplace Celebrates 100 Brands Milestone
Urbankissed, a sustainable online marketplace that offers its customers slow and ethical fashion choices across a number of brands, has just added its 100th vendor on board. hitting a new milestone for the company as well as for the!-->…
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Just Eat U.K. X Notpla To Conduct More Trials Of Compostable Seaweed Boxes For Food Delivery
Just Eat, the British online food ordering and delivery service, is testing compostable seaweed food boxes by Notpla in order to tackle the vast amount of plastic pollution the food takeaway industry produces.
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Fiquetex: Gabriel Moreno Wins Oxford Award For Creating Vegan Leather From Colombian Fique Plants
An awardee of Oxford University' recent inter-college All-Innovate competition, young startup Fiquetex, co-founded by Gabriel Moreno and his father Alex , won the Postgraduate award for developing a versatile vegan fabric and leather using!-->…
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Over Half Of U.S. Consumers Prefer Cruelty-Free Leather Alternatives Over Animal Leather, Study Finds
The Material Innovation Initiative (MII), a non-profit dedicated to promoting the creation of animal-free materials for various industries, collaborated with the North Mountain Consulting Group on a study about U.S. consumer perception!-->…
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Ecovative Design Receives US$60M To Develop New Applications For Its Mushroom Mycelia Products
Eben Bayer, founder and chief executive of Ecovative Design, a company that works on developing materials out of a mushroom root structure for the fashion, food, packaging and skincare industry, recently closed a US$60 million Series D!-->…
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AlgiKnit Bags US$2.4M In Li Ka-Shing Backed Round To Bring Algae Bio-Yarns To Market
New York-based biomaterials startup AlgiKnit has raised US$2.4 million in a bridge financing round that saw participation from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizon Ventures among others. The company says the investment brings it!-->…
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Nopal FTW: These 8 Cactus Leather Must-Haves Will Make Your Plant-Based Fashion Dreams Come True
Cactus leather, the vegan-friendly and sustainable alternative developed by Mexican startup Desserto, has turned heads lately in the textile world, from landing a partnership with industry giant H&M to packing a punch in boxing gloves!-->…
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Rethinking Materials: Industry Giants To Join Summit To Drive Circular Solutions For Plastics & Packaging
Major brands from a cross-section of industries are set to come together for an upcoming summit focused on sustainable innovation in plastics and packaging. Taking place in May 19-20, the two-day virtual Rethinking Materials conference!-->…
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Lia Debuts World’s First Biodegradable & Flushable Pregnancy Test To Market
Lia, the women-founded startup developing eco-friendly reproductive health and wellness products, has just launched the world’s first biodegradable and flushable pregnancy test. After years of research and development, the much-anticipated!-->…
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Mars Wrigley To Create Biodegradable Wrappers For Its Candy Brand Skittles
In partnership with Danimer Scientific, confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has announced that by early 2021, its world-famous Skittles candy will be sold in biodegradable wrappers.
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PETA Awards Mexican Startup Desserto For Its Animal-Free Leather Made Out Of Sustainable Cactus
Following news that apparel giant H&M is launching a new sustainable concept with its debut collection that includes pieces created using Desserto's plant-based cactus leather, PETA has awarded the Mexican startup animal-free leather!-->…
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Stella McCartney Debuts World’s First ‘Mylo’ Bustier & Trousers With Bolt Threads’s Mushroom Leather
Stella McCartney has showcased the world’s first garments made using Mylo, the mushroom-based vegan leather developed by biomaterials startup Bolt Threads. Having previously created an animal-free bag with the innovative material, this!-->…
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Rens Original: Would You Wear Sustainable Sneakers Made From Upcycled Coffee Grounds?
Fancy coffee? Fancy coffee-made sneakers? Finland-based Rens Original, founded by Vietnamese duo Jesse Tran and Son Chu, takes your leftover coffee and upcycles the discarded grounds into seriously fashionable environmentally-friendly!-->…
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