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- 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.
- Researchers Develop Mussel- And Mistletoe-Inspired Materials As Alternative To Plastics And GluesResearchers at McGill University have developed a new class of bioinspired materials using concepts borrowed from mussels and mistletoe plants. The innovation could support…
- A table made of recycled sand glass concretePeruvian designer Victoria Hamann created a table made of concrete, in which waste sand glass was incorporated. With the aim to use fewer plastic…
- Thermo Plastic ElastomerEcoLattice is a sustainable and innovative option for the automotive Industry. It utilises recycled Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) based on natural rubber to create lightweight and shock-absorbent cellular cushions.
- Recycled Yarn and Fabric FibresThere is a lot you can do with used or discarded fabric fibres and yarn. For example, you can make new clothes out of…
- Foam packaging made of recycled cardboardResearchers publishing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a cushioning foam from cardboard waste. Paper is one of the most common types of…
- Shoes made of recycled household aluminium foilMunich-based footwear brand nat-2 designed vegan sneakers made from recycled post-consumer household aluminium foil. Called Sleek Alchemist, the sneakers are made in collaboration with…
- ‘Gym equipment’ made from recycled face masksCalled Peso, which is Italian for weight, product designer Michela Pinazza created various weights and a punching bag using used disposable face masks to…
- The Ocean Cleanup: the next phase in capturing plasticThere is so much plastic in the ocean, there is no way to clean it all up. The best thing we can do is…
- What to do with ocean plastic on World Oceans DayOn World Oceans Day, we show you some interesting projects that reuse plastic fished from the ocean. Plastic spells disaster for our oceans. Not…
- PET eating enzyme could help fight plastic pollutionPlastic pollution keeps getting worse, and if we want to clean it up before it’s too late, we’re going to need some help. Researchers…
- Print your city: 3D printing public space with plastic wasteThe throwaway lifestyle of contemporary cities has exponentially increased the production of plastic waste, but what to do with it? With their project Print…
- Second High tilePretty Plastic’s new tile is especially made for prefabricated building procedures and high-rises. With this new tile, Pretty Plastic offers a unique product from recycled PVC that matches the latest developments and regulations for circular building requirements.
- Bronze vessels made from recycled polystyrene packagingFor Fragments, artist and designer Kris Lamba created an ongoing series of bronze vessels, made during a recycling process of polystyrene packaging. Polystyrene is…
- Thermoformable bioplastic developedA mock-up of a bioplastics façade has been created that is made of 90% bioplastics. This project leads the way towards new levels of…
- RefilThis recycled PET filament is made from old PET bottles. It’s up to 90% recycled and is a premium quality recycled filament. The recycled PET filament prints really easy. It's strong, flexible and almost no warping during printing. Furthermore it's a very clean plastic, meaning that it's food contact acceptable (FCA) and you won't have any smell during printing.
- Electric Waste Collection Vehicle Demonstrates Circular ManufacturingMercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the reECONIC, a battery-electric waste collection concept vehicle developed with 32 partners to demonstrate how circular materials can be integrated…
- Mercedes-Benz Tomorrow XX Explores Circular Material Strategies in Automotive DesignWith the Tomorrow XX technology programme, Mercedes-Benz outlines a long-term research and development framework focused on reducing the environmental impact of vehicle components and…
- SustonableSustonable is a strong stone composite material made from recycled PET bottles and quartz, without the use of harmful chemicals. The material is 100% recyclable and available in any colour. It is suitable, for instance, for use as countertop or in bathrooms.
- From Waste Stream to Resource: Giving Horticultural Film a Second LifeDuring crop rotation in the horticultural sector, large amounts of plastic film are removed each year. This material, mainly strip film and walkway film,…
- CrispyCrispy is a collection of serving bowls crafted entirely from deconstructed post-consumer crisp packaging. By transforming non-recyclable crisp packets into serving bowls that hold crisps once again, Crispy showcases the potential of recycling complex plastics and circular design.
