Bread waste being tested as a key ingredient for carbon-neutral fuel
Dec 10, 2021 21:49 pm UTC| Nature Science Economy Business
Nagoya-based Pasco Shikishima Corp. teamed up with Kindai University in Higashi-Osaka to recycle waste from its bread manufacturing process to create a next-generation fuel called bio-coke. Kindai University developed...
Upcycling trend sweeping across S. Korean retail
Dec 09, 2021 23:03 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
South Korean retailers are reusing old products to turn them into value-added merchandise. Among the retailers is Hyundai Department Store Co., which used old advertisement and promotional banners it displayed on the...
Adidas to host pop-up shop offering upcycled fashion pieces
Dec 09, 2021 23:02 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Adidas will open a pop-up show offering custom, vintage, and upcycled pieces from designers and creators that could be purchased by weight in used goods instead of dollars. The effort continues the brands mission in...
Japan's Kokubo launches powder that solidifies leftover noodle soup
Dec 09, 2021 00:25 am UTC| Nature Science Economy
Japanese cooking and kitchen supply makers Kokubo released a solution available in packets that hardens leftover noodle soup into a solid for those who cant finish their meal. While noodle soup may be poured down a...
Suntory develops 100% plant-based PET bottle
Dec 06, 2021 21:52 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy Business
The Suntory Group has created a prototype polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle made from 100 percent plant-based materials as a crucial step toward eliminating all petroleum-based virgin plastic from its bottles and...
Dec 03, 2021 21:51 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
A new report from sustainability organization Slow Factory Foundation and Stand.earth found that cattle farmers who produce leather for fashion brands such Nike, Adidas, HM, Zara, and Coach are intensifying the...
Damian Lillard's sustainable Adidas Dame 8 sneakers set for release in December
Nov 29, 2021 19:52 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business Nature
Adidas would release Damian Lillards Dame 8 shoe, which is the brands first sustainable basketball sneaker, in December. The Portland Trail Blazers guard first teased the shoe during Augusts alumni exhibition game at...
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