A review of the challenges faced in 2020 and what this may mean for the year ahead.

Researchers prove co-surfactant properties of silk, a viable sustainable chemistry option for soap.

In the era of ecological emergencies, solutions must be developed within planetary boundaries.

Climate change finally proved to be a significant issue this election.

How do environmental frameworks, like circularity, really impact people?

Fashion, historically one of the most apolitical industries, is encouraging consumers to vote.

Innovations develop as textiles continue to play an enormous role in water pollution.

The microbiome, a biodiverse colony of micro-beings, keeps the skin healthy. We need to preserve it.

Pseudoscientific products claiming to help treat or even cure coronavirus is the new green-washing.

Circularity is the holistic form of risk-proofing.

A billion more tons of plastic could blanket earth by 2040.

While fossil fuel’s future is uncertain, planetary protection must be at the root of transformation.

Pressure is being placed on corporations not just to make promises but also to enable inclusivity.

Now that the public is linking social justice with sustainability, what’s being done about it?

Racial justice is environmental justice.

The chemical industry is inching to embody circular principles.

This Earth Day, we all must be the positive force advocating for resilience.

Most consumers are unaware of the potentially harmful chemicals that can be found in skin care products and on clothing. Now a company outside Boston is leading the effort to replace artificial chemicals with natural silk protein.

Public concern is mounting about the health and environmental consequences of microfibres. Dr. Greg Altman sheds light on how plastics end up in and on the clothing we wear every day.

Dr. Greg Altman speaks with New York Magazine’s The Cut about where skincare ingredients end up after application.

The next wave of filler could lie in a silk-enhanced variation of hyaluronic acid.

The co-founders are pioneering research into natural silk alternatives and received investment from Chanel.

Chanel backed her silkworm-sourced healthier fabric care.

Evolved By Nature’s green chemistry platform received recognition in the Health category.

Greg Altman calls his company, Evolved By Nature, a “green chemical company,” because it’s using biotechnology to unlock one of nature’s most elegant chemistries — natural silk.

The luxury giant has invested in green chemistry start up Evolved by Nature, reflecting a broader strategy of investing in clean technology.

Evolved By Nature uses “activated silk” to give fabrics either moisture-wicking or water-resistant properties, or to give it a softer handfeel — replacing various toxic substances traditionally used on textiles.

As female innovators start consumer-product businesses, they’re asking a new kind of question: “Is it good for me?”

Greg Altman, Evolved By Nature’s CEO and cofounder, and his cofounder, Rebecca Lacouture, are concerned about how our body is absorbing the chemicals we wear and touch, and how that affects public health at large.

Silk Inc., the liquid silk pioneer that’s branched out from skincare to identify applications for its natural coating in the fashion world, just might replace all of the metals and chemicals that provide the performance benefits in your favorite nylon garments.

The investment round was led by Jeff Vinik, former manager of Fidelity’s Magellan Fund.

Silk Inc., a biomaterials startup from Massachusetts, has secured 30 million US dollars earlier this month in an investment round which included the Kraft Group and Roy P. Disney. Using just silk cocoons and water, the company has developed [Activated] Silk, a natural replacement for petroleum-based finishing agents, additives and microplastics which are commonly used in the textile and cosmetics industries.

The natural chemistry company joins 398 companies, projects and products from Google, Microsoft, Herman Miller, Carnegie Mellon, Nike, and others.

A new range of beauty products containing pure silk have launched at Harrods.

The founders of Silk Inc. created a proprietary pure liquefied silk ideal for use in skin care, textiles and medical products.

Are silkworm cocoons the secret to baby-soft skin? That’s what Boston-based natural chemistry firm Silk Therapeutics is betting on.

There’s a lot of retro-chemicals in products we put on or in our bodies. This company wants to replace it with a new form of silk.