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- A bicycle made of recycled coffee capsulesSwedish bicycle and lifestyle brand Vélosophy partnered with coffee brand Nespresso to create a bicycle made of recycled Nespresso coffee capsules. Aluminium is a…
- World’s first PET aerogel is made from recycled bottlesResearchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed what they say is the world’s first PET aerogel, made from recycled plastic bottles. Aerogels…
- Limex: limestone material to replace paper and plasticReading a book written on stone. You would think that time was long over and only something you would see in the Flintstones now,…
- Compleximers: A Repairable Plastic That Challenges Materials TheoryResearchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have developed a new type of plastic that challenges long-standing materials theory. The material, called compleximer, combines…
- Large-Scale 3D Printed Wall Covering Incorporating Recycled EggshellsCIRCULUS, an atelier founded under Yuko Oka Architectural Design in Tokyo, has developed KNIT, a fabric-like exterior wall finish created with a robotic-arm large-scale…
- Soluboard: A Breakthrough in Recyclable PCB SubstratesEach year, the world produces around 62 million tonnes of electronic waste. A large share comes from printed circuit boards (PCBs), which are found…
- 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…
- A plastic waste barrier made of bubblesDutch start-up The Great Bubble Barrier developed technology to capture floating (micro) plastic from rivers, using a curtain of bubbles. The Bubble Barrier is…
- Sneakers made of recycled bubble wrapGerman innovative shoe brand nat-2 developed a sneaker made of recycled bubble wrap. Bubble wrap is a common packaging material – and entertaining pastime…
- 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…
- Waterproof shoes made of recycled coffeeFinnish start-up Rens Original developed waterproof and odour-resistant slip-on shoes made of recycled coffee. Every day, 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide,…
- How to recycle solar panelsVeolia opens the first European plant dedicated to recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels, with a 95 per cent recovery rate. Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are…
- Adaptable and circular 3D design façade from recycled plasticOptimising the construction process and be circular are two important themes currently in the construction industry. Jumping aboard this ship, De Meeuw, a Dutch…
- Microlibrary Facade Features 2,000 Recycled Ice Cream ContainersDutch-Indonesian architecture and design firm Shau has constructed an incredible microlibrary in the city of Bandung, Indonesia that features a cooling facade made up…
- Natural oil for plastic revolutionOil from the castor bean is commonly used in medicine, food, hygiene and heavy industries. It can now also be used to create a…
- New Grain: Plastic-Free Leather Alternative Made From Brewers’ Spent GrainBrewers and whisky distillers extract sugars from barley during fermentation. After this process, a protein-rich by-product remains: brewers’ spent grain (BSG), also known as…
- 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…
- Welded Loop: Mono-Material Sneakers Made from Recyclable TPUDutch designers Suzanne Oude Hengel and Joris de Groot have developed an innovative sneaker crafted entirely from a single material: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Their…
- A Hi-Fi system made of recycled HDPEIsrael-based designer Lori Amsterdam designed a HIFI system called Plasti Fantasti, which is made of CNC milled and folded sheets of recycled HDPE plastic.…
- 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 digitally knitted pavilion made of recycled bottlesA team of researchers of the Material Balance Research Group from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy, developed a digitally knitted pavilion made of recycled…
- Asphalt made with recycled tire wasteUK construction materials company Tarmac developed a new rubberised asphalt using recycled waste tires. Each year, 40 million waste tires become available in the…
- How sustainable is recycled polyester?Author: Marjorie van Elven from FashionUnited About 49 percent of the world’s clothing is made of polyester and Greenpeace forecasts this percentage to nearly…
- 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.…
