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Shroom with a View: MycoSphere’s Desert-Born Fungal Futures

Shroom with a View: MycoSphere’s Desert-Born Fungal Futures

Discover how MycoSphere is transforming desert waste into mycelium-based materials, blending fungi, architecture, and climate logic for regenerative design in arid environments.

Dima Al Srouri14 mins read
Fungi-basedMuseums & ExhibitionsArchitectural Design
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Uluu Secures $16M to Advance Seaweed-Based Bioplastics Production

Uluu Secures $16M to Advance Seaweed-Based Bioplastics Production

Uluu, an Australian startup, secures $16M Series A funding to scale seaweed bio-plastics production, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics.

tocco14 mins read
SeaweedalgaeBioplastic
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Pet-Friendly Silk Lace, Zero-Energy Model of ALBA SILK

Pet-Friendly Silk Lace, Zero-Energy Model of ALBA SILK

Pet-friendly silk lace from Tunisia: zero-energy craft, verified carbon gains, luxury colour fastness, and blockchain traceability, built for lighting, packaging, and interiors.

Ahmed Zghal14 mins read
TextileNatural Dye
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7 Packaging Decisions That Will Quietly Kill Your Compliance Case In 2027
PACKAGING

7 Packaging Decisions That Will Quietly Kill Your Compliance Case In 2027

Seven choices become non-compliant, non-recyclable or non-auditable as PFAS limits, Digital Product Passports and PPWR recyclability grades tighten from 2026 to 2038.

tocco15 mins read
9 Packaging Formats That Will Age Badly Under ESPR & DPP
PACKAGING

9 Packaging Formats That Will Age Badly Under ESPR & DPP

These nine “sustainable” formats may soon become non-compliant, non-recyclable, and non-sellable in the EU.

tocco10 mins read
5 Red Flags Hiding in Your “Sustainable” Packaging Story
PACKAGING

5 Red Flags Hiding in Your “Sustainable” Packaging Story

Five structural flaws weakening “sustainable” packaging claims as global recycling stays stuck at 9%, bioplastics hover at 0.5%, and a $1tn plastics trade makes provenance harder than ever.

tocco15 mins read
10 Next‑Gen Packaging Materials You Should Be Tracking
PACKAGING

10 Next‑Gen Packaging Materials You Should Be Tracking

Explore 10 emerging packaging materials-from PFAS-free fibre barriers to high-PCR rigids and fibre flexibles-shaping compliance under PPWR, ESPR and tightening fluorochemical limits.

tocco14 mins read
Six Firms Providing Chemical-Free Alternatives as Global PFAS Testing Approaches $970 Million
PFAS-FREE

Six Firms Providing Chemical-Free Alternatives as Global PFAS Testing Approaches $970 Million

Six firms advancing PFAS-free coatings, textiles, cookware and chip chemistries as global PFAS testing nears $970m, with verified fluorine-free options under tighter rules.

tocco16 mins read
Adhesives and Sealants: 6 Companies Contributing To A 6% Annual Market Climb
ADHESIVE

Adhesives and Sealants: 6 Companies Contributing To A 6% Annual Market Climb

Explore 6 adhesives and sealants leaders shaping EVs, construction and batteries, with performance-driven chemistries and market insights from Tocco’s Glues and Adhesives 2030 report.

tocco16 mins read

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Candy-coated Confetti, Minus The Microplastics
ZERO WASTE

Candy-coated Confetti, Minus The Microplastics

Biodegradable confetti from surplus candy wafer paper: water-soluble, colour-safe and plastic-free, with compostable packaging and Dutch short-chain production.

13 mins read
Zero Overstock By Design: Inside Brandigno’s Materials Database
PACKAGING

Zero Overstock By Design: Inside Brandigno’s Materials Database

Discover how Brandigno uses materials like bamboo waste and smart coatings to bring brand identities to life, through packaging that feels as good as it looks.

14 mins read

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