Category "Material"

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Born from the idea that fibers could be cultivated from the weed, Don Kwaning has designed a line of products using varying parts of the grass-like plant.

29. June 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

Born from the idea that fibers could be cultivated from the weed, Don Kwaning has designed a line of products using varying parts of the grass-like plant.

29. June 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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Eindhoven-based designer Thomas Vailly explores turning sunflower crop waste into bio-materials to make sustainable products from insulation panels to iPhone cases.

21. June 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

Eindhoven-based designer Thomas Vailly explores turning sunflower crop waste into bio-materials to make sustainable products from insulation panels to iPhone cases.

21. June 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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An average cow eats about 50 kilograms of grass per day, which means that it also produces a lot of poo. Cow dung contains phosphate and nitrogen, which, in small dosages, is beneficial for the soil.

18. June 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more

An average cow eats about 50 kilograms of grass per day, which means that it also produces a lot of poo. Cow dung contains phosphate and nitrogen, which, in small dosages, is beneficial for the soil.

18. June 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more
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The solution to how we keep food fresh could well involve pinching a trick from nature – wrap it in an orange peel.

14. June 2019 | via Packagingeurope.com | Read more

The solution to how we keep food fresh could well involve pinching a trick from nature – wrap it in an orange peel.

14. June 2019 | via Packagingeurope.com | Read more
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New York homeware brand Buffy has launched a comforter made entirely of eucalyptus pulp, reducing its ecological footprint while also making it suitable for vegans.

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

New York homeware brand Buffy has launched a comforter made entirely of eucalyptus pulp, reducing its ecological footprint while also making it suitable for vegans.

13. June 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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Concrete manufacturing produces about 15% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. The green charcoal’s biodegradable bricks and innovative construction materials aims to change that.

08. June 2019 | via Bioplasticsnews.com | Read more

Concrete manufacturing produces about 15% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. The green charcoal’s biodegradable bricks and innovative construction materials aims to change that.

08. June 2019 | via Bioplasticsnews.com | Read more
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Biotrem’s wheat bran tableware production process was invented by Mr. Jerzy Wysocki, whose family’s milling traditions date back to the beginning of the twentieth century.

06. June 2019 | via Biotrem.pl | Read more

Biotrem’s wheat bran tableware production process was invented by Mr. Jerzy Wysocki, whose family’s milling traditions date back to the beginning of the twentieth century.

06. June 2019 | via Biotrem.pl | Read more
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Helsinki-based multidisciplinary design studio Aivan recently unveiled Korvaa, the world’s first headphones made exclusively from microbially grown materials.

01. June 2019 | via Inhabitat.com | Read more

Helsinki-based multidisciplinary design studio Aivan recently unveiled Korvaa, the world’s first headphones made exclusively from microbially grown materials.

01. June 2019 | via Inhabitat.com | Read more
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Im Rahmen des Förderprogramms Nachwachsende Rohstoffe des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) wurde das Projekt Bio-Barrierefolien (Biobafol) gestartet.

31. May 2019 | via Neue-verpackung.de | Read more

Im Rahmen des Förderprogramms Nachwachsende Rohstoffe des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) wurde das Projekt Bio-Barrierefolien (Biobafol) gestartet.

31. May 2019 | via Neue-verpackung.de | Read more
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In a new position paper, “Recycling Bioplastics,” experts from Fraunhofer UMSICHT took a closer look at the material group of bioplastics and wondered: Are bioplastics compatible with recycling?

27. May 2019 | via Britishplastics.co.uk | Read more

In a new position paper, “Recycling Bioplastics,” experts from Fraunhofer UMSICHT took a closer look at the material group of bioplastics and wondered: Are bioplastics compatible with recycling?

27. May 2019 | via Britishplastics.co.uk | Read more