Category "Material"

Researchers at the University of British Columbia are working on prototypes for a biodegradable N95 mask.

House of Marley creates audio devices, crafted from mindfully sourced materials including bamboo, FSC™ certified wood, recyclable aluminum, plastic and fabrics.

Researchers at the JKU Linz have developed new bio materials that could be used as components for "soft robotics".

Brazilian based design studio Furf uses a leather like material made from the elephant ear plant, developed by organic tannery Nova Kaeru, to cover their seats.

Indian company Rhino Machines developed a masonry brick, made from waste material, that is stronger and lighter than a common red brick.

UPM Raflatac and Vellamo teamed up to create the industry’s first and only wood-based polypropylene plastic label material.

Toppan develops new tube container that enables plastic to be reduced by a total of 65%.

“In the Anthropocene” is a 10-inch vinyl disc, made from plastic debris found along the coastline of Cornwall.

Ecopixel is an Italian manufacturing company that makes bespoke products from shredded plastic waste.

Created by designer duo Jihee Moon and Hyein Hailey Choi of Newtab-22, Sea Stone, a zero-waste project, utilizes seashells to make a material that visually resembles cement.