A subdivision of Signify, @PhilipsMyCreation are small regional 3D printing hubs that 3D print lamps from filament made of recycled fishing nets. Fishing nets are made of very tough nylon, but have a short life span of only 3-6 months, because they break or become cloudy and no longer catch enough fish. Often, broken nets are seen as useless and either end up on the landfill, or worse, are left behind, creating dangerous ‘ghost nets’ in the ocean. Read more at MaterialDistrict #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #lamps #fishingnets #recyclednylon #recycledfishingnets #materialdistrict #philipsmycreation #fishyfilaments

Bio-composite material created from the discarded outermost layer of rice grains. Husk by @sonite_decor / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #surfaces #biomaterials #sonitedecor #materialdistrict #interiordesign #interiors

Mexican start-up @Greenfluidics developed a solar bio-panel that integrates CO2 capturing, the production of oxygen, and the production of energy through the use of micro-algae. Photosynthesis is a natural process by which plants and algae produce energy, organic matter and oxygen using sunlight and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This process is what powers the bio-panels. Greenfluidics says that the algae mitigate from 200 kg CO2 per year. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #solarpanels #roofs #architecture #algae #Greenfluidics #materialdistrict

The biopolymer is produced from agar agar, a vegan gelling agent. Algae-based biopolymer by @an_ocean_full_of_opportunities / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #algae #biopolymer #products #fashion #apparel #biomaterials #carolynraffstudio #materialdistrict

Researchers at @AaltoUniversity in Finland have developed new types of coatings made of lignin from wood, amongst them colour-alterning films and anti-fogging coatings. Lignin is one of the main components of plants, a polymer found in the cell walls that acts as a strong binder. Trees consist of 20 to 30 per cent lignin. Lignin is known for being difficult to use and apply due to, for example, its structural heterogeneity and strong brown colour. It is also a waste material of the paper industry. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #wood #coatings #materialdistrict #aaltouniversity

Self-adhesive backings can be arranged and individually executed from all natural base materials and as desired. Organoid wallpaper by @Organoid.naturalsurfaces / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #wallpaper #interiordesign #interiors #organoid #materialdistrict

A chair made of made of recycled snow plough markers. Recycled snow plough marker PP by @Flokk_design / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #recycledplastic #recycledpp #polypropyelene #furniture #chairs #interiors #flokk #materialdistrict

Dutch furniture company @vepa.thefurniturefactory launched a line of chairs and stools made of hemp and bioresin which are recyclable and biodegradable. Said to be the most sustainable chair in the world, Vepa uses a waste stream of hemp processing as raw material to make the seating of the chairs. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #hemp #furniture #vepa #materialdistrict