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Sustainable yarn made from crab shells and seaweed

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An international team of researchers from Aalto University, the University of São Paulo and the University of British Columbia developed a new type of biobased fibre, made from crab shells and seaweed. To be exact, ...

Examples of Dutch sustainable material design

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Students from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands, presented prototypes of sustainable new products and materials. The students were part of the Circular Design Factory, an innovation workshop initially founded two ...

Swimming trunks made of merino wool

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In an attempt to counter the pollution of plastic microfibres in bodies of water, surfwear brand Outerknown introduces swimming trunks made of merino wool. Swimwear is commonly made of petroleum-based materials like polyester, spandex or ...

MaterialDistrict Rotterdam commits to Circular Economy

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With 175 exhibitors, an exhibition with 400 materials, and a lecture programme with 50 speakers, MaterialDistrict Rotterdam is once again imbued with material innovation. As the only annual even for material specifiers from all sectors of ...

3D printed objects with incorporated living organisms

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Researchers at MIT, Harvard University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the US developed a method for 3D printing objects that can control living organisms in a predictable way. Called hybrid living materials, the team precisely ...

Circular floor tiles made out of railroad beams

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Dutch Interior design studio Het Groene Kabinet designed floor tiles made from old railroad beams to store CO2 in long lasting products. Located in Utrecht at Het Hof van Cartesius in the Netherlands, Het Groene ...