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Saving bees with Bee Saving Paper

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Polish company Saatchi & Saatchi IS Warsaw teamed up with City Bees, an organisation that encourages a passion for bees in urban communities, to develop Bee Saving Paper, biodegradable paper that functions as an energy ...

Let the sun shine! Innovations in solar cell design

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As the need to move away from fossil fuels increases, innovations in generating renewable energy are necessary. Solar energy is a very promising method to provide clean energy. Today, we take a look at some ...

Mjuktong: material made with egg cartons and waste fabric

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In an attempt to tackle textile waste, Milan-based designer Xiaohui Li developed a mouldable material called Mjuktong, made from textile waste and egg cartons. In the European Union, the amount of textile waste is estimated ...

RepAir: Cleaning the air with a T-shirt

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Italian start-up Kloters developed a unisex T-shirt called RepAir, made from organic cotton, containing an insert made of air-cleaning fabric. Indoors or outdoors, we are continuously breathing in bad air. The impact of air pollution ...

Cloak: mix ‘n’ match a watch with various materials

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Cloak is a unisex watch designed by Mule Studio, consisting of fully interchangeable elements made from various materials, including stone, wood and metal. Cloak is said to be the first ever watch to feature fully ...

Biobased

New solar cells could make use of fungi-produced pigment

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Researchers at Oregon State University are working with a highly durable organic pigment called xylidein derived from wood-eating fungi, as an alternative to silicon in optoelectronic applications, such as solar cells. Optoelectronics is technology working ...