New materials from the by-products of sunflower crops. (Credit: © atelier luma / victor picon)
The project, ‘sunflower enterprise’ explores how sunflower biomatter can be transformed to form a range of new bio-based and biodegradable materials, says Lynne Myers in her article on Designboom.com. From a tiny bolt, to a large insulation panel, or even a smartphone case, a vast number of applications of what was previously considered waste has become possible.