Researchers have developed a breakthrough non-toxic thermal paper coating using wood-derived lignin and plant sugars.

Paper is typically made from cellulose fibers derived from wood, and wood isn't plentiful in places where there aren't many trees. In the near future, however, that may not be a problem, as scientists ...

Writing in Nature, Yang et al. 1 describe a remarkable strategy for making a wood adhesive from lignin — the extraordinary polymer that strengthens and binds together plant cells. Lignin waste streams ...

Karst Stone Paper is making paper out of stone, just as its name suggests. And it argues that’s more eco-friendly than cutting down trees. The Australian company was started with $30,000, savings that ...