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  1. ArticleAll Straw House Demonstrates the Potential of High-Density Straw ConstructionLTL Architects, in collaboration with Guy Nordenson and Associates, is exploring new possibilities for straw-based construction through the All Straw House, a residential prototype…
  2. ArticleGrasping at straws: reusable, natural or naturally reusableThe European Union recently voted in favour of banning single use plastics by 2021, including drinking straws. Today, we show some sustainable alternatives for…
  3. ArticleUK Straw Supply Could Support 300,000 Low-Carbon Homes AnnuallyThe UK produces enough agricultural straw to help build up to 300,000 low-rise homes each year. New research from the University of Bath shows…
  4. ArticleNotjustuseless project turns recycled plastic straws into fabricNOTJUSTUSELESS, a project by Hungarian designer Katalin Huszár, is an experimental eco-design initiative to collect and reuse plastic straws and turning them into fabric.…
  5. ArticleMass-producible straws made of a biodegradable compositeRenewable materials company Stora Enso and start-up Sulapac developed renewable and biodegradable straws made from a wood composite material. Plastic straws are non-recyclable and…
  6. ArticleRye Straw Marquetry Brings Natural Texture To WatchmakingSwiss watchmaker Louis Erard has collaborated with Portuguese artist Bernardo d’Orey to create a limited-edition mechanical watch featuring a handcrafted rye straw dial. The…
  7. ArticleA temporary overnight location made of strawDutch architects Jaap Le and Thomas Latjes designed an overnight location made of straw bales as part of a project celebrating the 200th anniversary…
  8. ArticleImproving air quality by recycling rice strawSwedish furniture giant IKEA aims to improve the air quality in various regions, starting in India, by turning rice straw, traditionally burned, into a…
  9. ArticleThe world’s first wheat straw based clothingSustainable fibre technology Spinnova and Fortum, a major European energy company, worked together to develop prototypes of clothing made of wheat straw-based fabric. Spinnova…
  10. ArticleSustainable 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…
  11. ArticleTimber And Straw Public Centre Connects Two French DistrictsFrench architecture studio HEMAA has designed the Jacques Prévert Public Services Centre in Évry-Courcouronnes. The civic building forms a physical and social link between…