E-commerce packaging company Modepack has revealed its mailing bags created from lignin and post-consumer recycled plastics, ...

Modern Mill, a company focused on sustainable building products, has launched ACRE, a material made from upcycled rice hulls.

SUPERWOOD is stronger than steel with the soul of wood, transforming the built environment while addressing wildfire, climate, and supply chain crisesFREDERICK, Md., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

In the grand tapestry of Earth’s ecosystems, it’s often the smallest beings that wield the most significant influence. From ...

If you've been wondering what to do with all the coffee grounds you make every day, you can use them along side your mulch to help your garden grow.

Most widely used adhesives are toxic and derived from petroleum, but researchers have come up with a safe, recyclable ...

Cellulose—durable, tightly packed strands of the simple sugar glucose—form the wood’s framework, enclosed by wiry strings of hemicellulose. Concrete-like lignin, the toughest of the three ...

Lignin is a polyphenol found in plants, particularly wood and bark, that plays a vital role in structure and protection. It is rich in antioxidant properties, which can protect against damage ...

A 3,775-year-old log found in Canada had barely lost any of its carbon content since being buried, indicating "wood vaulting" ...

having just come up with new technology that increases the efficiency in extracting lignin from wood biomass. This innovation could potentially decrease production costs and boost the market ...

Before wood can be treated to obtain structural properties such as increased strength or UV resistance, it must be stripped of its lignin. Although methods exist for removing lignin, such as ...