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- 3D Printed Mobile Homes Made From Recycled PlasticAzure Printed Homes shows how large-scale 3D printing can change the way compact homes are designed and built. The company developed the X Series…
- Biodegradable Mulching Film Protects Crops Without Plastics or PesticidesResearchers have developed a new biodegradable mulching film that can protect crops without using plastics or chemical pesticides. The study, published in ACS Agricultural…
- Korvaa Unveils Concept Shoe Made from Mycelium, Nanocellulose & Biodegradable PlasticsAt the 2025 Future Fabrics Expo in London, the Korvaa Consortium presented a revolutionary concept shoe. Made from mycelium, bacterial nanocellulose, and biodegradable plastics,…
- Caleyda: A Natural, Biodegradable Alternative to PlasticAs the design industry seeks sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics, Paques Biomaterials introduces an innovative solution: Caleyda. This biobased, biodegradable plastic alternative is especially…
- From Plastic to Nature: The HIRO Diaper Harnesses Fungi for Biodegradable InnovationHIRO Technologies, a North American start-up, has developed a disposable baby diaper that utilises fungi to accelerate decomposition. Branded as the world’s first "Mycodigestible"…
- Alvisi Kirimoto’s TAM TAM: A Dynamic Temple Built from Recycled PlasticAt this year’s Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week (7–17 April 2025), architecture studio Alvisi Kirimoto unveils TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement — an interactive…
- Recycled Wind Turbine Blades Used to Create Stronger PlasticsResearchers at Washington State University have developed a novel, sustainable method to recycle wind turbine blades and transform them into high-performance plastics. By avoiding…
- Turning plastic bags into self-cooling fabricResearchers at MIT developed self-cooling fabrics made from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. A plastic bag for a shirt hardly sounds…
- A watch made of ocean plasticIn collaboration with #tide ocean, a company that recycles ocean plastic, Swedish watch brand TRIWA launches a range of watches made of ocean plastic…
- 3D printed furniture made from Belgian plastic wasteBelgian designer Joachim Froment created a furniture collection called Strat, which is made by 3D printing locally collected plastic waste. The collection, which includes…
- An emergency shelter made of recycled plastic bottlesArchitectural and design start-up Six Miles Across London Limited (Small) and Shard engineer WSP designed a low cost pyramid-shaped emergency shelter, made of bamboo…
- Nuatan is biobased, biocompatible and biodegradable plasticDesign studio Crafting Plastics! Studio created Nuatan, a new type of bioplastic that is biobased, biocompatible, and biodegradable, for products and disposable objects. The…
- A flexible façade consisting of 1,500 plastic basketsArchitectural firm Hyunje Joo_Baukunst added 1,500 semi-transparent plastic baskets to create a flexible façade for a building in Korea, minimising the separation between interior…
- Zero Waste Bistro is made from recycled drink cartons and recycled plasticZero Waste Bistro, a pop-up restaurant built for the WantedDesign Manhattan fair at the NYCxDesign Festival, is built from board made from recycled drink…
- Colour changing plastic makes ‘sell by’ dates unnecessaryLooking, sniffing and carefully tasting are good ways to indicate if food is still edible. However, anyone who has ever had food poisoning knows…
- Edible water bubble Ooho to replace plastic bottlesThat plastic bottles are a major problem is probably nothing new. Every day, countless bottles are discarded after only one or a few uses.…
- Dutchfiets: a bicycle made from recyclable plasticIn the Netherlands, people love to cycle. In fact, there are more bicycles than people around. Most bicycles are made of steel, though we…
- The Green Embassy made from willow and plasticTo promote gardening in cities, Steffen Impgaard designed the Green Embassy as an architectural framework and venue, situated in Aarhus (DK). The construction consists…
- Lace LED: Recycled post consumer waste plastics LED lightThe importance of recycling is of course nothing new, but giving a new purpose to plastic is still a tricky subject. One option was…
- A blooming stool made of potato plasticDesigner Gisung Han designed a stool made of potato plastic with incorporated flower seeds, which will bloom when the stool biodegrades. The project, called…
- A 3D printed kinetic installation made of recycled plasticDesign studio Atelier DARN created a kinetic installation made of 3D printed pieces made of recycled plastic. For the 2024 edition of Festival des…
- Embellishments made from waste oyster shells to replace plasticBiomaterial and textile designer Margherita Grassi developed a collection of bio-based embellishments called Re-Pearls made of waste oyster shells, aiming to replace buttons, sequins…
- A pavilion made of recycled plastic bricksHong Kong-based architectural firm Daydreamers Design created a pavilion made of recycled plastic bricks, inspired by the traditional local custom of the burning tower…
- A car made of flax and recycled ocean plasticStudents from Eindhoven University of Technology presented the design of their sixth car. Called Luca, the vehicle is made of flax and recycled plastic…
