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- Pallets made of waste coconut husksAmsterdam-based start-up CocoPallet developed a nestable pallet made of coconut husks, generally considered waste, that save up to 70% in shipping and storing space.…
- A duvet made with waste oyster shellsCerapi is an anti-bacterial and breathable duvet made of waste oyster shells. Every year, more than ten million tons of oysters are consumed worldwide,…
- A wooden dome made only from wasteA research group from ETH Zurich used digital fabrication methods to make a wooden geodesic dome entirely from demolition waste. The waste was sourced…
- Turning waste tree bark into pigment and fabricResearcher Charlotte Wenig of the German Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces investigated the potential of tree bark and found it can be…
- 3D printing with waste material from (sewage) water treatmentDutch circular design studio Omlab, in collaboration with Fillip Studios, created biodegradable 3D printed works of art to combat the nitrogen problem in the…
- Amber Waste is BlissAgne Kucerenkaite makes bioplastics and biocomposites with the residual flow from the production of jewellery and small objects made of amber. Amber is high-priced, but tonnes of amber dust disappear down the sewer because the industry sees it as a low-grade material.
- A compostable material made from sugar beet waste and molassesFor her master thesis at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, German designer Lara Weller developed a vegan and compostable material made from sugar beet waste and molasses,…
- Solar panels made with waste crops generate energy even without sunlightCarvey Ehren Maigue, student electrical engineering at Mapua University in the Philippines, designed a new type of translucent solar panel that combines organic luminescent…
- No Waste TracksHet Groene Kabinet considers reuse of supreme importance. Reuse of raw materials is the foundation of a circular economy. The floor tiles are of a high-quality, circular and modular. They have beautiful geometric shapes with a top layer of reclaimed hard wood. The carrier is made of high-quality birch plywood. The tile is finished with a new plant based product by DSM. Due to their stable and modular nature, these tiles can be used for decades in various projects.
- 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…
- Indonesia’s first zero waste restaurant is built with recycled materialsIjen, designed by Indonesian lifestyle brand Potato Head Family, is Indonesia’s first restaurant to have adopted the zero waste philosophy, and was built using…
- Coffee cups made from waste coffee groundsGerman start-up Kaffeeform designed various coffee cups, including a take-away cup, made from waste coffee grounds. Many of us love a cup of coffee…
- Grape waste from wine making could lead to more durable plasticsResearchers from the University of Clermont Auvergne in France is working on a way to use the pomace left behind during wine production to…
- Bioplastic called Wheypack made from cheese wasteIf there is one thing the Dutch, and thus Materia employees, love, it’s cheese. However, in the cheese making process, a byproduct called whey…
- 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…
- Thermoelectric paint can turn waste heat into energyAll machines and appliances that use energy produce waste heat, heat that costs energy to produce, but evaporates into nothing. Thermoelectric materials can help…
- Denim Waste Material System Wins ICONIC AwardMaastricht-based DenimX has won a Best of Best title at the ICONIC AWARDS 2026. The award recognises Material Matters, a system that transforms post-consumer…
- Spruce Bark Hut: Turning Forest Waste Into A Living Architectural SkinUlf Mejergren Architects (UMA) designed the Spruce Bark Hut in Grödinge, Sweden, to explore spruce bark as a bio-based building material. The team collected…
- Blended Introduces Handcrafted Wall Tiles Made From Local Waste StreamsThe Dutch label Blended has launched its first collection of handcrafted wall tiles, produced in its studio in Venlo (NL). The brand focuses on…
- Pencil lead made of waste coffee groundsDesign studio Zirobio created pencils in which the graphite of the lead has been replaced with waste coffee grounds. Globally, we consume 3.5 billion…
- Hedwig Heinsman – 3D Printing Interior Finishes and Furniture from Waste in a Circular LoopHedwig Heinsman is co-founder and creative director of Aectual, the leading online platform for interior objects and finishes made in a fully circular material…
- A birdhouse made of waste linoleumDesign studio Mano de Santo collaborated with flooring manufacturer Tarkett Spain to create a series of birdhouses made of waste linoleum. Linoleum is a…
- A helmet made of upcycled shell wasteJapanese company Koushi Chemical Industry, in collaboration with the village of Sarufutsu, developed a helmet made with discarded shell from the food industry. Shellfish…
- 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…
