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- Make your own potato lightbulbPotatoes are, by nature, a great battery acid and a simple trick can transform a simple potato into a cost-effective cell that can light up a…
- Practical purposes for potato peelsStudents from Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy developed a cone to hold French fries made from potato peels, while the start-up Chip[s]…
- Engineered Bacteria Turn Potato Starch Into Biodegradable BioplasticResearchers at the University of Barcelona have developed a biodegradable bioplastic from unprocessed potato starch. The material offers a promising alternative to conventional petroleum-based…
- 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 stool made of sawdust and potato scrapsSwiss designer Renaud Defrancesco designed a stool made of solely sawdust and scraps of potatoes, which is designed to be used as fuel for…
- Cosmic concrete with twice the strength of regular concreteDubbed StarCrete, researchers at the University of Manchester created a concrete-like material made with extraterrestrial dust, which is twice as strong as regular concrete.…
- Biomaterials as material of the year at London Design FairFor its 2019 edition, the London Design Fair, taking place from 14-22 September 2019, chose biomaterials as its Material of the Year, represented by…
- 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…
- Reproducing historical glassware with 3D printed algaeWhether as an alternative to PET bottles, footwear, ink, or bio-fuel, it would seem that algae are the future! In collaboration with various institutions,…
- Sustainable Cellulose from Agricultural Waste: Oat Husks and Wheat Straw as Viable AlternativesAs demand for cellulose-based textile fibres continues to rise, researchers are exploring sustainable alternatives to traditional wood-derived pulp. A recent study published in RSC…
- Compostable cling wrap made with food wasteGreat Wrap, an Australian biomaterials company, developed a compostable bioplastic alternative to cling wrap, made from waste potatoes. Cling wrap is a translucent plastic…
- Blooming biodegradable face masksIn response to the growing plastic pollution by single-use face masks, Dutch brand Marie Bee Bloom designed biodegradable face masks made of rice paper,…
- Examples of Dutch sustainable material designStudents from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands, presented prototypes of sustainable new products and materials. The students were part…
- Dutch scavenger designDuring Dutch Design Week 2019, graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven showcased their work. One group of projects, grouped under the header ‘The Scavengers’, used…
- Cereplast Expands Bioplastic Applications with Freeze-Tolerant Compostable ResinBiopolymers used in freezing temperatures. This is possible with the new polyactic resin developed by Cereplast. HAWTHORNE, Calif. -Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary, bio-based,…
- Fireproof pants to last 100 yearsInnovative sportswear company Vollebak introduces pants designed to last 100 years, made from a material originally developed to enable the military to walk through…
- Plant a Biodegradable RaincoatThe brand Equilicua is behind this great concept for a waterproof and plantable raincoat. 100% biodegradable, the raincoat is made of non-genetically modified potato starch plastic…
- Living Mycelium Textile Can Renew, Repair And BiodegradeResearchers at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) have developed a flexible textile from living fungal mycelium. Unlike conventional mycelium materials, which are…
