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- 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…
- Jan Pels – TORWASH, a new system for bioplastics recyclingJan Pels is a chemical engineer who develops technologies to convert biomass waste material into renewable fuels and other useful materials. The TORWASH technology…
- 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…
- Pretty PlasticPretty Plastic aims to produce façade claddings out of upcycled plastic waste that look great, are safe in use, easy to apply, last forever…
- Woven recycled materialSandra Fleurke makes acoustic panels, cushions, sofa throws, benches and bedheads made of woven recycled material. All the pieces are unique: even personal items can be used in the weaving process. The yarns, ribbons, shoelaces, cords, rubber, leather, plastics, copper, wool, cotton, zippers, velvet, flax and even shower curtains are all collected. Old clothes and knitwear are taken apart, the yarns and garments are used again.
- 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.…
- 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…
- Recycling YachtsThe recycling of yachts, motor boats and sailboats may sounds glamorous, but it is in fact an urgently needed response to the growing environmental…
- UNCRUDE® – Plant-Based, Plastic-Free Footwear SolesA BLUNT STORY has developed UNCRUDE®, a proprietary sole technology designed to reduce the environmental impact of footwear. The UNCRUDE® outsole contains approximately 70% biobased content and incorporates regenerative materials, including agricultural waste streams. The UNCRUDE® midsole (footbed) contains approximately 94% plant-based content. It combines renewable plant-based oils and materials with carbon-sequestering inputs such as cork.
- Recycled Compact Discs Used as Light-Responsive Architectural SurfacesThe exhibition Stratagems by US-based artist Tara Donovan explores how large quantities of identical waste materials can form new spatial systems. The works consist…
- Bee2C: A Circular Beehive from Mycelium and Recycled Coffee WasteThe Bee2C project demonstrates how organic waste can be transformed into a structural, functional, and ecological material solution. By cultivating mycelium on a substrate…
- Recycled PVC Cords Used in Circular Pavilion for Urban SpaceThe PLUP Pavilion, designed by Nomada Estudio Urbano, demonstrates the reuse of industrial waste materials in urban design. Located in the Chihuahua Desert, the…
- A watch made of recycled stainless steel and hemp residueLuxury watch brand ID Genève and German start-up revoltech collaborated to create a watch made of recycled stainless steel and a wrist band made…
- A bicycle bag made of oil from recycled tiresGerman brand Pinqponq developed a bicycle bag with a reduced CO2 footprint, as it is made of polyamide made from pyrolysis oil from tire…
- Eyewear made of recycled clothesGerman start-up Kleiderly recycles waste clothing into a new material that they use to make sunglasses. There is 5.5 kilograms of textile waste per…
- Interior products made from recycled coffee groundsUK-based designer Atticus Durnell developed various interior products, varying from tiles to furniture, made with recycled coffee grounds. In the UK alone, more than…
- Bags made of leaf leather and recycled PETBrazilian company Holyfancy designed a collection of bags made of leaf leather, recycled tires and PET. The leaf leather is made from the elephant…
- Lamps made from recycled fishing netsPortuguese designers André Teoman and Ana Rita Pires collaborated on their new project RE_DE, which gives old fishnets a new life as lamps. Most…
- Wool & biobased plastic CarpetDesigner Christien Meindertsma and natural fibre specialist Enkev have teamed up to create a material that combines the natural fibres of recycled wool with strong bioplastic fibres, making a new material that can be heat-pressed into various shapes. The Wool and Biobased carpet is a sustainable carpet.
