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Paper cups made of fully recyclable paperboard

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Renewable materials company Stora Enso developed a renewable paperboard for paper cups, produced without the traditional plastic coating layer, that is fully recyclable. Paper cups may seem more sustainable than plastic or foam cups. However, ...

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The dark side of animal materials part 2: leather & fur

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In a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients believe we should also be aware of animal well-being when it ...

The world’s first 3D printed hypercar

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Los Angeles based start-up Divergent 3D revealed Blade, the world’s first 3D printed hypercar. Using 3D printing technology, Divergent 3D aims to transform the automotive industry. Replacing conventional car architecture, the company uses computer-driven optimisation ...

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Egg shaped bird observatory is inspired by nature

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Dutch architectural firm RAU, in collaboration with Ro&Ad Architecten, designed an egg shaped bird observatory, made from locally sourced thatch and wood. The observatory lies in the Scheelhoek, a natural reserve near Stellendam. The area ...

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Neo-nomadic furniture constructed using only tension

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With the project Tense, Swiss design studio Panter&Tourron created five types of neo-nomadic furniture that are easily transportable, tool-free and use tension as the sole construction system. The main purpose of furniture is to make ...

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Fashionable wetsuits made with limestone

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Dutch ‘water fashion’ brand Wallien offers colourful wetsuits made from neoprene made from limestone and produced using sustainable energy. Neoprene was first invented on de 1930, made from oil and other petroleum based chemicals to ...