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- RenopreneCircular Flow Limited has developed RENOPRENE™, a fully circular material made from recycled neoprene sourced from end-of-life wetsuits, other discarded neoprene products and manufacturing offcuts. No hazardous chemicals are used in the process.
- BrickbinThe BrickBin is a sustainable waste bin of made of your own recycled plastic for separate collection of waste. Produced in the Netherlands from…
- Vivian Erdtsieck – Vifour, a circular textile system. Creating a circular textile in a non-circular economyVivian Erdtsieck is a textile developer with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion design and a master in material chemistry and physics. With a combined…
- Circular Building: pre-fab construction with circular materialsThe building industry is responsible for a large part of the CO2 pumped into the air daily. Using the principles for a circular economy,…
- MaterialDistrict Rotterdam commits to Circular EconomyWith 175 exhibitors, an exhibition with 400 materials, and a lecture programme with 50 speakers, MaterialDistrict Rotterdam is once again imbued with material innovation. As…
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht is back and fully committed to the circular economyAfter three years it's finally time again: the only annual event for material specifiers from all sectors of spatial design is back, with a…
- The Material Passport as next step in circular economyThomas Rau, architect, visionair and king of the one-liners such as “Every building is a material depot”, “Waste is material without an identity”, “I…
- Wege Prize 2025: Innovating the Future through Circular Economy SolutionsMaterialDistrict is proud to highlight the Wege Prize 2025, an international competition designed to foster innovation for a sustainable, circular economy. Organized by Kendall…
- Marc van der Heijden: Building a Circular Future with Local Waste and Global VisionFor Marc van der Heijden, waste isn’t the end of a product’s life—it’s the beginning of a new design story. As founder of the…
- These circular watches are made with recycled consumer wasteThe start-up Circular Clockworks collaborated with Dutch recycling company Coolrec to create a line of circular watches, made from post-consumer ABS waste and leather…
- Modular Circular Noise Barrier Brings New Opportunities For Urban DesignA new infrastructure project in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, shows how material innovation can reshape urban environments. Dutch construction company Heijmans has introduced the DuBLOK…
- Fristads Unveils Circular Workwear Sweater with Closed-Loop Recycled FibresSwedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has introduced its first circular garment: the Close the Loop Sweater, created from both recycled polyester and cotton, with 15%…
- Converting Cow Manure into Manufacturing-Grade Cellulose: A New Circular Material ApproachResearchers from University College London (UCL) and Edinburgh Napier University have developed a method to extract cellulose from cow manure and convert it into…
- A New Dawn on Common Ground: The Circular Vision of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 OsakaAt the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, the Netherlands Pavilion makes a bold statement about our shared future on Earth. Designed by RAU Architects…
- Addressing Housing Challenges Through Circular Building: StartBlock’s Sustainable InnovationThe housing crisis is a global issue, with many countries grappling with shortages and long construction timelines. StartBlock, a leader in modular housing solutions,…
- BT40 & Raw circularA circular carpet with the unique Niaga®-technology. The very first carpet that can be fully recycled and made into a new carpet of the exact same top quality, over and over again. Niaga®-technology is a glue that acts like a screw, and can be easily disassembled for recycling.
- Circl: a completely circular and innovative pavilionThe recently opened Circl pavilion in Amsterdam is the first completely circular building in the Netherlands. Materia was one of the companies to advise…
- Circular Thinking in Construction: Giving Buildings a Second LifeThe construction industry is one of the biggest sources of global warming. Much of its impact comes from demolishing buildings and wasting valuable materials…
- Netherlands Introduces First Fully Circular Railway TracksThe Netherlands has taken a major step in sustainable infrastructure by installing over 30 kilometres of fully circular steel rails between Hoofddorp and Leiden.…
- A New Life for Solar Panels: A Step Towards CircularityA recent collaboration between Maltha Glass Recycling and Saint-Gobain has facilitated progress in solar panel recycling. Maltha, a European glass recycling company and subsidiary…
- Programmable Monomaterial Brings Circularity to High-Performance Sports FootwearHigh-performance athletic shoes often contain a complex mix of materials. Different parts of the sole require different properties, such as cushioning, flexibility and support.…
- TU Graz Develops Innovative Hook-and-Loop Fastener for Circular ConstructionResearchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), working with industry partners, have created an innovative hook-and-loop fastening system for buildings. The solution makes…
