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This Dutch Biomaterial Startup Just Created Cell-Based Animal Fur
Based in the Netherlands, Geneus Biotech is a biomaterials startup that just debuted its first product: a cell-based fur alternative.
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Nike Could Soon Be Making Regenerative Sneakers Using AirCarbon
Iconic Nike sneakers could soon be made out of a regenerative material that actually captures more emissions than it needs to be produced. Partnering with Californian biotech Newlight Technologies, the sportswear giant is now exploring the!-->…
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Pangaia Adds 100% Biobased Plant and Fruit Fibres To Its Sustainable Materials Menu
Pangaia, the London-based sustainable brand, has added two new bio-based alternatives dubbed PlntFiber and FrutFiber to its material line-up.
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90% of Chinese Shoppers Prefer Animal-Free Leather: Survey
Shoppers in China are turning away from traditional leather and are instead eyeing novel “next-gen” animal-free leather alternatives. In a new consumer poll, 90% of urban Chinese consumers said they prefer leather alternatives over their!-->…
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Lululemon Leggings Could Soon Be Made With Plant-Based Bio-Nylon
Lululemon’s iconic leggings might soon be made using plant-based bio-nylon instead of the synthetic version that it’s currently made from. Partnering with Genomatica, the biotech making renewable materials, Luluemon is going to create a!-->…
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Marine Cultivation Startup Yemoja Is Bringing Anti-Aging, Sustainable Microalgae to Cosmetics Companies
Yemoja recently unveiled microalgae-derived EPS which is in high demand in cosmetics for its antiaging and rejuvenating properties.
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Everything You Need To Know About REI’s First-Ever Eco Hiking Boots
Outdoor and sporting goods company, REI Co-op has launched its first eco outdoor footwear line, two hiking hybrid shoes dubbed Flash and Traverse. The hiking boots are made entirely out of biobased and various recycled materials.!-->…
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Cruelty-Free: We’re Loving UGG’s New Vegan And Carbon-Neutral Shoes
Aussie casual footwear UGG unveiled The Plant Power Collection, a vegan and sustainable shoe line that foregoes animal fur for carbon-neutral materials such as Hevea rubber, renewable sugarcane, and natural hemp, and we're loving it
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Are Plant Leathers As Green As Advertised? Q+A w/ Sustainable Materials Expert Dr. Ashley Holding
The vegan and mainstream media everywhere is awash with headlines about plant-based leathers. Here at Green Queen we have covered many of these new companies and brands, from cactus leather handbags to grape skin sneakers to upcycled!-->…
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Genomatica Set To Triple Sustainable Material Production Capacity After $118M Round
Genomatica, the startup innovating sustainable materials, has just closed a $118 million Series C round. The funding will go towards expanding its portfolio of plant-based biomaterials, which aims to replace the use of fossil fuel-based!-->…
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This Shanghai Startup Transforms Kapok Trees Into Sustainable Textiles
Shanghai-based sustainable material startup Flocus thinks that the kapok tree holds enormous potential to disrupt the textiles industry.
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SynBio Startups Bolt Threads and Ginkgo Team Up To Disrupt Beauty Industry
Bolt Threads will use Gingko Bioworks' strain engineering platform to scale its b-silk protein, which can replace synthetics in skincare.
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Canadian Biotech To Scale Production Of Bioplastics Made From Organic Waste After $6M Funding
Genecis has secured US$6 million to help scale a novel biotech platform to upcycle organic waste into sustainable bioplastics.
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How Bucha Bio Is Ditching Plastic With Vegan Biodegradable Leather
Biotech company Bucha Bio is helping the textile industry ditch the use of plastics and petrochemicals by offering a biobased vegan leather.
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Dole Is Now Turning Its Pineapple Waste Into Upcycled Vegan Piñatex Leather
Dole has partnered up with London startup Ananas Anam to repurpose its pineapple leaves into Piñatex, the vegan leather alternative.
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Foodpanda’s Parent Company To Offer Restaurants 10M Units Of Eco Packaging By 2022
Foodpanda's parent company Delivery Hero will provide local restaurants with plant-based and PFAS-free eco-packaging alternatives.
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SynBio Will Reshape Food and Fashion with Double-Digit Growth, Report Says
SynBio is set to become a powerful double-digit growth sector disrupting the food and fashion industries, a new report predicts.
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Lululemon Is Creating The World’s First Fabric From Recycled Carbon Emissions
Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has developed fabric using emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
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BMW’s Venture Capital Firm Invests In Vegan and Plastic-Free Leather
BMW invested in Natural Fiber Welding to scale its plastic-free and vegan leather and textiles for commercial roll-to-roll production.
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Lululemon Just Launched the World’s First Mushroom Leather Yoga Mats
Global athleisure brand Lululemon has revealed a new yoga mat and two bags made from Mylo, a mushroom-based vegan leather.
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This French Startup Is Turning Bananas and Mangoes Into Vegan Leather
French startup Vegskin is making sustainable and ethical vegan leather out of bananas and mangoes that would otherwise go to waste.
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