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- Lightweight wall panels made from waste textile fibresThere are many blogs online that show you how to turn your worn out jeans into a lovely purse, but what do you do…
- Prickly Pear Cactus Waste Reinforces Biobased Composite MaterialsAgricultural waste from prickly pear cactus could provide a renewable source of reinforcement for biobased composite materials, according to researchers at the University of…
- Breakthrough Photocatalytic Process Converts Lignin Waste into Biodegradable 3D Printing MaterialsResearchers from the University of Alicante (UA), in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and international partners, have developed a new photocatalytic…
- Electric Waste Collection Vehicle Demonstrates Circular ManufacturingMercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the reECONIC, a battery-electric waste collection concept vehicle developed with 32 partners to demonstrate how circular materials can be integrated…
- Petal Vase: From Floral Waste To Regenerative Design ObjectThe Petal Vase, developed by Rebloom Studio together with designers SeongJin Hwang, Sumin Jin and NaYeon Kim, explores how organic waste can become a…
- 3D Printed Street Furniture Made From Recycled Construction WasteChinese studio BENTU Design has developed a method to transform demolition waste into 3D printed urban furniture. The project, titled Inorganic Growth, explores how…
- Mucuri Cobogó Uses Marble Waste In A Modular Architectural ElementDesigner Adônis Evangelista developed the Mucuri Cobogó in partnership with TCC Whitestone / MAAMI Home. The design explores how the stone industry can reuse…
- Biopainting: Turning Textile Waste Into A Natural Colour PaletteSpanish artist Cynthia Nudel has developed Biopainting, a material-based technique that replaces conventional paint with textile waste and natural pigments. Her work explores how…
- Lemon Peel Waste Turned Into Bio-Based Textile FilamentsResearchers have developed a circular method that transforms lemon peel waste from juice production into biobased textile filaments. The study shows how food industry…
- ExtrudeX: A Desktop Recycler Turning 3D-Print Waste into New FilamentAs 3D printing becomes increasingly integrated into professional design practice—from architectural modelmaking to experimental fashion and product development—the issue of material waste continues to…
- From Plastic Waste to Smart Sensors: Turning Bags into Pollution DetectorsScientists at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia have developed a way to transform discarded plastic bags into nanomaterials that can detect metal pollution in…
- From Seafood Waste to Sustainable Wearable Health SensorsResearchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have turned seafood waste into flexible films for wearable health devices. This breakthrough may lead to a…
- Unveiling the Hidden Value of Construction WasteAt the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025, the Danish architecture duo Slaatto Morsbøl presents two projects: Hands On and Inside Out, Downside Up. Both explore…
- From Shopping Bags to Streets: Turning Plastic Waste into InfrastructureGlobal plastic waste is projected to exceed one billion tonnes a year by 2050. Yet only about nine per cent is currently recycled. Researchers…
- Waste as a Resource: Sculptural Seating from Construction ScrapAt the recent 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen, Spanish designer Sara Regal showcased a furniture series made entirely from discarded building materials.…
- Turning Waste into Foundation: Geopolymer Innovation for Sustainable ConstructionA team of researchers from the Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan has developed a pioneering construction material that transforms industrial waste into a…
- Circular Showcase: Bouwurk – A Modular Community Hub Built on Local Waste StreamsIn Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a unique architectural structure is challenging conventional building methods. Bouwurk, a modular community space, demonstrates how local waste and biobased…
- Transforming Water Treatment Waste into Durable, Eco-Friendly ConcreteResearchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed an innovative construction material that could redefine sewage infrastructure through a more sustainable and…
- Sea-Friendly Beach Accessories: A Sustainable Approach to Tourism WasteTourism has a significant impact on coastal ecosystems, often contributing to pollution and environmental degradation. The "Sea-Friendly Beach Accessories" project by Maya Goralczyk addresses…
- Lighting the Way: Lampshades from Coastal Plastic WasteModern lampshades made from recycled coastal plastic represent a practical application of waste materials in design. Developed through a waste clean-up initiative in Java,…
- How a Dutch Factory is Turning Mixed Plastic Waste into Sustainable Panels and BoardsIn a significant step toward circularity and material innovation, Dutch scale-up Uppact is going to build a cutting-edge recycling facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.…
- A hoodie made of recycled cotton textile wasteEvrnu, an advanced material innovation company developed a fibre made from cotton textile waste, which they used to make an oversized hoodie. Evrnu’s technology,…
- Waste as a wonderlandThe Dutch initiative Wonder Wasteland collects denim, candle and polypropylene waste, which young makers and designers use to create new products. The Amsterdam-based ‘community…
- Linen rugs dyed with botanical and metal wasteAs part of her ongoing project ‘Ignorance is Bliss’, designer Agne Kucerenkaite developed a rug collection made of linen and dyed with upcycled textile…
