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- FibreStrap – the Sustainable Cable TieFibreStrap is a sustainable paper cable tie designed to replace traditional fossil plastic cable ties. Made primarily from Scandinavian wood fibers with a minimum of 85% plant-based content, it is sourced from certified sustainable forests. Despite being paper-based, FibreStrap offers high tensile strength comparable to traditional plastic cable ties and has been tested and validated according to the Type 2 test standard for plastic cable ties.
- The world’s first reusable cup made with used cupsCircular design practice Circular and Co developed rCUP, a reusable travel mug made from recycled used coffee cups. Each year, billions of coffee cups…
- Sneakers made from ghost netsSustainable footwear start-up Ocean Refresh designed sneakers made of recycled ocean plastic, including ghost nets and plastic bottles. Ghost nets are fishing nets that…
- Wood-Derived Celluplastic Combines High Performance With CircularityResearchers have developed a cellulose-based bioplastic that combines strength, flexibility and transparency. The material, called ‘celluplastic’, also supports closed-loop recycling and complete biodegradation. It…
- Trifilon RTrifilon R is a recycled biocomposite that combines high-grade recycled polypropylene with natural fibres such as hemp and wood-derived cellulose. Developed by Swedish material company Trifilon, the material is designed to reduce the use of virgin fossil resources while retaining the processing and mechanical characteristics required for demanding injection-moulded products.
- How to clean up the oceanDutch start-up The Ocean Cleanup deployed their updated system last month while US non-profit organisation Ocean Voyages Institute announced that it has successfully removed…
- A future for sustainable fashion? Materia at State of FashionFrom 1 June until 22 July, the first ever State of Fashion is held in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Materia went to check out the…
- The five winners of the Circular Materials ChallengePetroleum-based plastic is everywhere, because it is such a versatile and cheap material. However, only 14 per cent of all plastics is recycled, and…
- The mobile Trashpresso makes tiles out of trashThe Trashpresso is the world’s first mobile plastic and fabric waste recycling plant. Developed by Miniwiz in Taiwan, the Trashpresso aims to bring industrial…
- Renewable Black Pigment Brings Circularity to Black PackagingBlack remains a popular colour in packaging and product design. It conveys quality, contrast and strong brand identity. However, traditional black plastics present a…
- Greenful PanelThe Greenful Panel, Greenful's flagship product, is a strong, load-bearing construction panel made from 100% recycled textile and plastic waste. The panels can be used in internal or external construction, flooring, roofing, near foundations, in furniture, and packaging. One standard panel recycles 8kg of textile & 5kg of plastic waste.
- What not to miss at Dutch Design Week 2021Dutch Design Week 2021 takes place from 16 to 24 October 2021 in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). MaterialDistrict selected some of the most interesting material-related…
- Best of 2019: Furniture made from unrecyclable paper fibresOriginally published on 25 January Dutch designer Tim Teven created a new material made from unrecyclable paper fibres, also known as screen, which he…
- Furniture made from unrecyclable paper fibresDutch designer Tim Teven created a new material made from unrecyclable paper fibres, also known as screen, which he used to make building blocks…
- SASMINIMUMBy 2050, if we do nothing, there will be probably more plastic than fish in our oceans. It is already estimated that more than…
- Bamboo buildings on World Bamboo DayToday, on World Bamboo Day, we present several constructions that use the super material bamboo. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet.…
- Bioplastic made from pinene from pine treesPlastic waste is a major problem in our world, because current plastics are made from oil, which is unsustainable. To replace oil based plastics,…
- Stella McCartney Launches Their Most Sustainable Sneakers YetStella McCartney continues to set the standard for sustainable fashion with her most eco-friendly trainers to date. The updated S-Wave sneakers, part of the…
- PlarixPlarix is a material made of recycled plastic waste. In the UK alone, over 5 million tons of plastic are consumed each year and less than a quarter of it gets recycled. That means the rest of it ends up in our environment, in landfills and the ocean. Plarix is created from an array of plastic such as bottle tops, CD cases, coat hangers and plant pots….but the best part is that with a little R&D it can be made with any plastic waste, even waste collected from the ocean.
- A biobased coating to protect fruit from spoilageSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and grocery store chain Lidl Switzerland developed a biobased, cellulose protective coating for fruits and…
- The Ocean Cleanup’s clean-up mission ready to startA month ago, the Dutch non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup deployed their first clean-up system from the San Francisco Bay. On 17 October, the…
- Sitting on sustainable seatsWhether it is in the office, in a car or binge-watching your favourite show, sitting is a large part of our life. While sitting…
- SustonableSustonable is a recycled and recyclable circular design surface made of recycled pet plastic bottles and natural stone. The plastic used is post-consumer to reduce the tons of…
- GovaplastGovaplast is a type of plastic lumber, but containing no wood at all, as a replacement for wood and concrete. The material consists of high-quality recycled plastic profiles, such as poles, sheets, boards, beams, and decking and fencing systems. The plastic is extremely durable and strong, and can be used both for interior and outdoor. It is a non slip material, maintenance free, and rot-proof.
