Category "Material"

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University graduate Jamie Pybus has designed a household system for cultivating edible mushrooms using coffee grounds.

08. October 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

University graduate Jamie Pybus has designed a household system for cultivating edible mushrooms using coffee grounds.

08. October 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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A moldable fibrous composite made of 60% coir (coconut) fibres and 40% natural latex.

07. October 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more

A moldable fibrous composite made of 60% coir (coconut) fibres and 40% natural latex.

07. October 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more
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Imperial graduate Nicole Stjernswärd has invented Kaiku, a system that turns plants into powdered paint pigments using vaporisation technology.

04. October 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

Imperial graduate Nicole Stjernswärd has invented Kaiku, a system that turns plants into powdered paint pigments using vaporisation technology.

04. October 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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With the project Shapeshift that kicks off today, funding platform Kickstarter calls for projects made from recycled materials, transforming “trash” into original product design.

03. October 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more

With the project Shapeshift that kicks off today, funding platform Kickstarter calls for projects made from recycled materials, transforming “trash” into original product design.

03. October 2019 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more
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University of Sussex graduate Lucy Hughes used fish waste to create MarinaTex, a compostable alternative to current single-use plastic that has won her this year's UK James Dyson Award.

30. September 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

University of Sussex graduate Lucy Hughes used fish waste to create MarinaTex, a compostable alternative to current single-use plastic that has won her this year's UK James Dyson Award.

30. September 2019 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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Whether multi-layered food packaging, power cable sheathing or a toothbrush: Many plastic products cannot be recycled.

28. September 2019 | via Phys.org | Read more

Whether multi-layered food packaging, power cable sheathing or a toothbrush: Many plastic products cannot be recycled.

28. September 2019 | via Phys.org | Read more
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Ocean trash from around the world was used to create a limited edition of vacuum cleaners called “Vacs from the Sea”.

27. September 2019 | via Inhabitat.com | Read more

Ocean trash from around the world was used to create a limited edition of vacuum cleaners called “Vacs from the Sea”.

27. September 2019 | via Inhabitat.com | Read more
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Researchers from the University of Valle de Atemajac in Zapopan, Mexico have created a biodegradable plastic from the juice of the prickly pear cactus.

26. September 2019 | via Forbes.com | Read more

Researchers from the University of Valle de Atemajac in Zapopan, Mexico have created a biodegradable plastic from the juice of the prickly pear cactus.

26. September 2019 | via Forbes.com | Read more
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A novel eco-friendly technology to keep leaves green for 1 year without any chemicals.

20. September 2019 | via Bananaleaftechnology.com | Read more

A novel eco-friendly technology to keep leaves green for 1 year without any chemicals.

20. September 2019 | via Bananaleaftechnology.com | Read more
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CARBIOS breakthrough technology enables production of PET Bottles from 100% recycled plastic waste.

17. September 2019 | via Plasticsinsight.com | Read more

CARBIOS breakthrough technology enables production of PET Bottles from 100% recycled plastic waste.

17. September 2019 | via Plasticsinsight.com | Read more