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CarbonCure injects CO2 into concrete to sequester it forever

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Canadian start-up CarbonCure developed a system that injects CO2 into the concrete when it’s being mixed, sequestering it when it hardens while also reducing the need for cement. Concrete is the most abundant artificial material ...

Concept

Self-destructing molecules disintegrate at a predetermined time

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Researchers at the Technical University Munich developed supramolecular materials, which molecules disintegrate at a predetermined time. Most artificial substances, from plastic bottles to T-shirts, are chemically very stable. To decompose them back into their components, ...

Material made from cellulose and chitin could replace flexible plastic packaging

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Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology created a biodegradable material made from cellulose, derived from tree fibres, and chitin, derived from crab shells, that has the potential to replace plastic packaging to keep food fresh. ...

Notjustuseless project turns recycled plastic straws into fabric

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NOTJUSTUSELESS, a project by Hungarian designer Katalin Huszár, is an experimental eco-design initiative to collect and reuse plastic straws and turning them into fabric. Plastic straws have been in the news a lot, mostly because ...

Sense & Sensibility

PLAW combines the properties of plastic with the aesthetic of wood

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Designer Sohma Furutate developed PLAW, a material that combines the properties of plastic with the aesthetic of wood. Plastic is typically a symbol of mass-production, a material that can be copied easily and is homogenous. ...

3D printed cabin of various materials has plants integrated in the façade

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Design firm Emerging Objects designed the ‘Cabin of 3D Printed Curiosities’, clad in 3D printed ceramic tiles. The tiles in the front façade contain integrated planters, creating a living wall of succulents. Due to a housing ...