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Scientist Mubarak Ahmad Khan has invented bags made from jute fibre - a longtime crop in Bangladesh - look and feel like plastic.

26. July 2019 | via News.trust.org | Read more

Scientist Mubarak Ahmad Khan has invented bags made from jute fibre - a longtime crop in Bangladesh - look and feel like plastic.

26. July 2019 | via News.trust.org | Read more
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Saldaña uses waste byproduct to create cellulose fibre that makes the biodegradable, plant-based cling wrap she's developing 12 times stronger.

25. July 2019 | via Phys.org | Read more

Saldaña uses waste byproduct to create cellulose fibre that makes the biodegradable, plant-based cling wrap she's developing 12 times stronger.

25. July 2019 | via Phys.org | Read more
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Bacteria and fungi might conjure up images of diseases and spoiled food, but they also do a lot of good. The billions of microbes in a handful of dead leaves, for example, act as nature's recyclers and regenerate nutrients needed for the next generation of plants to grow.

23. July 2019 | via Sciencedaily.com | Read more

Bacteria and fungi might conjure up images of diseases and spoiled food, but they also do a lot of good. The billions of microbes in a handful of dead leaves, for example, act as nature's recyclers and regenerate nutrients needed for the next generation of plants to grow.

23. July 2019 | via Sciencedaily.com | Read more
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ChuChu Design is an eco-friendly startup lifting families out of poverty with the art of upcycling.

22. July 2019 | via Inhabitat.com | Read more

ChuChu Design is an eco-friendly startup lifting families out of poverty with the art of upcycling.

22. July 2019 | via Inhabitat.com | Read more
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Researchers at Deakin University’s School of Engineering in Australia found that ground recycled or waste glass can be used instead of sand when making polymer concrete, resulting in a stronger, cheaper product.

20. July 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more

Researchers at Deakin University’s School of Engineering in Australia found that ground recycled or waste glass can be used instead of sand when making polymer concrete, resulting in a stronger, cheaper product.

20. July 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more
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After years of depressing images of huge fields strewn with abandoned tents and rubbish in the aftermath of music festivals, it was heartening to hear Glastonbury Festival organisers claim that 99% of festival-goers’ tents were picked up after the festival.

19. July 2019 | via Theconversation.com | Read more

After years of depressing images of huge fields strewn with abandoned tents and rubbish in the aftermath of music festivals, it was heartening to hear Glastonbury Festival organisers claim that 99% of festival-goers’ tents were picked up after the festival.

19. July 2019 | via Theconversation.com | Read more
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Erstmals kürt die Deutsche Umwelthilfe die unsinnigste Einweg-Plastikverpackung des Jahres. Insgesamt sind sechs Produkte für den „Goldenen Geier“ nominiert. Über den „Gewinner“ dürfen die Verbrauche online abstimmen.

18. July 2019 | via Wuv.de | Read more

Erstmals kürt die Deutsche Umwelthilfe die unsinnigste Einweg-Plastikverpackung des Jahres. Insgesamt sind sechs Produkte für den „Goldenen Geier“ nominiert. Über den „Gewinner“ dürfen die Verbrauche online abstimmen.

18. July 2019 | via Wuv.de | Read more
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Deborah Williams takes a look at the current state of the compostable packaging market, the misconceptions around it and where it could go in the next five to ten years.

16. July 2019 | via Packaging-gateway.com | Read more

Deborah Williams takes a look at the current state of the compostable packaging market, the misconceptions around it and where it could go in the next five to ten years.

16. July 2019 | via Packaging-gateway.com | Read more
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Biotechnologist Samara State uses fruit or vegetable puree to create edible dishware.

15. July 2019 | via Phys.org | Read more

Biotechnologist Samara State uses fruit or vegetable puree to create edible dishware.

15. July 2019 | via Phys.org | Read more
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Dutch design studio Waarmakers has used standard cardboard tubing to create a lamp that can be assembled from its own packaging.

13. July 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

Dutch design studio Waarmakers has used standard cardboard tubing to create a lamp that can be assembled from its own packaging.

13. July 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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