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Using a sustainable, plant-based material that is extremely light but has the same strength as carbon fiber, Hummingbird Flax claims to be the world’s lightest electric folding bicycle, as well as the ...

With the "notox" trend taking off on social media, there are so many new ingredients, serums and creams that influencers claim to be better than Botox. The latest? Flaxseed masks. When eaten, the ...

The company “ASVA”, part of the “Aston” group of companies, plans to launch the largest flax processing and flaxseed oil production plant in Europe this year in the Azov district of the Rostov region.

A Canadian flaxseed producer is expanding into Minnesota with a new milling facility in Delano. The company, Pizzey Ingredients, expects to invest $3.2 million to build its 20,000-square-foot flaxseed ...

Switching to an electric bicycle is already a big step in reducing your commute’s carbon footprint. But buying one that’s made with plant fibers is taking sustainability even more seriously.

Flax once defined Northern Ireland, with a thriving linen industry. But changing consumer habits saw that industry decline massively in the mid-20th century. Now, the plant is being looked at as a ...

Lenovo has unveiled the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2, a laptop with a cover that’s partially made from woven flax fiber. The unusual-looking laptop has a woven texture on the case, certainly making it stand out ...

The cooperative of farmers and textile producers wants to jump-start flax production to provide more linen clothing as an alternative to fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers. This story is part of the ...