Design studio Other Matter has built on its flagship product, a petrochemical-free signage film, by recycling it into an upholstery material called Other Matter Leather, on show this week at 3 Days of Design. More about Other Matter launches bio-leather made from single-use signage
British company Carbon Cell has used agricultural waste to make a carbon-negative and compostable alternative to polystyrene packaging and building insulation that avoids contributing to plastic pollution. More about Carbon Cell makes plastic-free alternative to polystyrene
Oral care company Suri has made its first update to its electric toothbrush, known for its sustainable approach with bioplastic brush heads recycled through a takeback scheme. More about Suri 2.0 brings new features to bioplastic electric toothbrush
Skincare brand Aesop's first store in Hainan Island, China, was designed to evoke an underwater cave and features oculi decorated with an algae-based film. More about Aesop illuminates cave-like Hainan store with ceiling oculi
Retrospectives of designers Trent Jansen and Volker Haug's work and 100 lights from emerging and established creatives across Australia were among the key exhibitions at Melbourne Design Week 2025. More about Seven exhibitions that celebrate Australian-made design at Melbourne Design Week
A glowing 3D-printed installation by architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has been revealed at Clerkenwell Design Week, which is captured in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani's 3D-printed "water corridor" unveiled at Clerkenwell Design Week
US president Donald Trump has signed an order to abandon paper straws for single-use plastic. In light of his critique, we've rounded up 10 other examples of plastic alternatives that probably won't "break" or "explode". More about Ten plastic alternatives designed to trump paper straws
US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. More about Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel
Biodesign startup Re:Right Design has reprised its demountable Hayes Pavilion for this year's Glastonbury festival, cladding it in a biomaterial made from seaweed to demonstrate how sets can be built without plastic. More about Glastonbury's Hayes Pavilion "pushes the boundaries" of what bioplastic can do
As part of 3 Days of Design, Danish practice Natural Material Studio has created a futuristic fossil-free home interior where all the elements, from the curtains to the sofa, are made from the same bioplastic. More about Natural Material Studio crafts entire home interior from bioplastic
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish design studio Interesting Times Gang has made a new version of its 3D-printed Kelp chair, made from seaweed instead of recycled plastic. More about Kelp chair by Interesting Times Gang
With Earth Day 2024 and an increasing number of environmental campaigners calling for an end to plastics, is time finally up for the 20th century's miracle material? Rima Sabina Aouf finds out if we can – and should – abolish plastic. More about Is a plastic-free future possible?
Japanese design studio Sozai Center has created Adam Sheet, a washable and scratch-resistant biomaterial made of leftover apple pomace mixed with bioplastic. More about Adam Sheet is a waterproof biotextile made from apple waste
Norwegian studio Snøhetta has teamed up with lighting brand Ateljé Lyktan to create Superdupertube, an office lamp made from extruded hemp and sugarcane bioplastic. More about Snøhetta designs compostable hemp light Superdupertube
The 5 Gyres research institute says bioplastics are "not a silver bullet solution" for plastic pollution, following a study that raises concerns about so-called biodegradable products. More about Researchers find bioplastic drinking straws intact after over a year buried underground
University of the Arts London graduate Yalan Dan has fabricated a series of 3D-printed bioplastic joints that can be used to repair furniture or construct it from scraps. More about Yalan Dan creates "first aid kit" for furniture using 3D-printed joints
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has handcrafted swirly panels made of spent grain salvaged from beer production for a restaurant opened by the local ÅBEN brewery. More about Natural Material Studio creates restaurant panels from leftover beer
German designer Basse Stittgen has developed two methods for transforming lignin, an under-used plant-based polymer, into functional objects. More about Basse Stittgen creates "remade wood" objects using tree-based bioplastic
The Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge – an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution. More about Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
Design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned algae into a biodegradable biopolymer, from which it has "grown" a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that carries out photosynthesis. More about EcoLogicStudio turns algae into air-purifying biopolymer "tree"