Category: new material

• ANANAS ANAM

  

  The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, leather alternative, luxury fashion, new material, non-woven, philippines, pinatex, pineapple, social enterprise/b corp, textiles, UK, upcycling, vegan textile

  Biodegradable, luxury fashion, non-woven textile, pinafelt, pinatex, pineapple, pineapple leaves, social enterprise, textiles

• ICTYOS

  

  This company upcycles fish skin into a leather-like material for luxury goods.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Europe, fish skins, food upcycling, france, leather, luxury fashion, new material, restaurant food waste, upcycling

  fish skin, leather, luxury fashion, restaurant waste, upcycling

• CRIATERRA

  

  This company is developing innovative construction materials that are as strong as concrete and yet are made using a very low amount of energy and can also be easily recycled and reconstructed, thereby enabling circularity.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 17, 2024

  construction material, construction material recycling, construction waste, designed to be remade easily at end of life, energy efficient process, Israel, new material, recycle, upcycling

  asphalt, concrete, construction waste, recycling, upcycling

• JIVA MATERIALS

  

  This company is developing a water soluble, biodegradable alternative to Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), making it easier to recycled electronic components.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 11, 2024

  Compostable, electronics, Europe, new material, UK

  flax, pcb

• PELA

  

  This company creates compostable phone cases that naturally biodegrade, thereby eliminating the need for conventional plastic cases.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  October 23, 2023

  Compostable, new material, North America, phone accessory, USA

  flax, phone case

• OUTLANDER MATERIALS

  

  This company utilizes food waste streams, especially from beer brewing, to create a compostable plastic alternative.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  March 16, 2023

  beer waste, Compostable, Europe, food waste, netherlands, new material, plastic alternative