Articles
Recycling coffee grounds
In addition to recycling materials like paper and glass, UK recycling company Paper Round collects coffee grounds separately, to be turned into bio-fuel by start-up Bio-Bean. Many of us like or can’t even function without ...
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Building with mud on International Mud Day
For International Mud Day, we show you some institutions that are getting their hands dirty to build sustainably with mud. The most common construction materials are bricks and concrete. However, both these material come with ...
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Woody Collection extends the limit of wood’s curvature
Designer Philippe Starck designed a collection of chairs called Woody, demonstrating the possibilities of wood combined with plastic. The wood is machined with a mould that can extend the limit of curvature of the panel, ...
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Colour-changing compression bandage signals pressure level
Researchers at MIT developed a compression bandage with pressure-sensing photonic fibres, which change colour when stretched. Compression bandages and stockings are use for conditions in which veins struggle to return blood from the lower extremities. ...
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Scoby: edible packaging material grown from bacteria
Polish designer Roza Janusz developed Scoby, an alternative to plastic food packaging that is made by bacteria and can be eaten or composted after use. A large part of the plastic waste in the world ...
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Protect your feet with socks made from ‘the world’s strongest fibre’
Swiss company Barefoot Company developed outdoor socks that protect your feet from cuts and abrasions. The socks are made from Dyneema by DSM, said to be the world’s strongest fibre. The socks are meant for ...
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