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A compostable plant pot made of wool

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Norwegian-based applied research institute Bioregion Institute developed a compostable nursery pot made of downgraded wool and marine biomass. Many nursery pots produced today are made of fossil-based plastic. The consumption of these plastic pots was ...

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Bioplastic made of agricultural waste

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Researchers at the Swiss university EPFL developed a method to produce high performance plastics from renewable resources, like agricultural waste. The team developed a novel method for creating polyamides, a class of plastics known for ...

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An office lamp made of hemp

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In collaboration with Swedish lighting manufacturer Ateljé Lyktan, Norwegian design studio Snøhetta developed an office lamp made of hemp and sugarcane bioplastic. Called Superdupertube, the design of the lamp is a contemporary makeover of Ateljé ...

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An e-bike made of bamboo

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E-bike company Diodra developed what they claim is the world lightest e-bike, which features a bamboo frame. The e-bike weighs up to 15kg, which is in part possible thanks to the bamboo frame. The frame ...

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Cooling down with nanodiamonds in your clothes

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Researchers at RMIT in Australia created smart textiles that can help people cool down faster, using nanodiamonds. Nanodiamonds are not the same as diamonds used in jewellery. They are cheap to make, cheaper than other ...

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A construction project using CO2 negative facing bricks

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A CO2 negative facing brick by brick manufacturer Vandersanden is being used in its first construction project, which should save 42.500 kg CO2. Called Pirrouet, the facing brick by Vandersanden is made of up to ...

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