Hard nut to crack: Project eyes pistachio and walnut shells for new materials
In Austria, researchers at the BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences are leading an EU-funded project to manufacture new materials from nutshells....
Holiday music box features coffee-grounds base
In South Korea, designer Hyunbin Kim has created a music box made out of used coffee grounds.
Dubbed Snowie, the holiday-themed music box features...
Kiwi design student creates Woo-Lace, a wool-based shoelace
In New Zealand, a design student at Auckland University of Technology has won a design award for biodegradable shoelaces made from an underutilized wool....
Mumbai MycoMuseum puts mushroom materials on parade
In Mumbai, a “MycoMuseum” has been established to highlight how fungi can be used to sustainably create everyday items.
Curated by Suyash Sawant and...
Researchers eye squid bone to rid the world of microplastics
In China, researchers from the University of Wuhan and Guangxi University have produced a fibrous, microplastics-attracting foam by combining cellulose fibers from cotton and...
Wrapped up: Origami inspires paperboard packaging solution
In Finland, researchers from VTT and Aalto University are applying origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, to the plastics waste crisis.
Led...
Army expands interest in biobased insulation
In Wisconsin, Sativa Building Systems has been awarded a $1.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to develop biobased insulation. The two-year Phase II...
Designer Ikebe eyes silkworm waste as leather alternative
In Tokyo, designer Hiroto Ikebe is exhibiting clothing made from rewoven silk cocoon waste at the DESIGNART Tokyo event. Though not used for mass...
First wooden satellite launches into space
In Japan, a project evaluating the potential for wooden satellites to reduce space trash has officially launched the first such prototype into space.
Dubbed LignoSat,...
Date seeds get a “re-pitt” act as PLA filament
In Oman, design firm Nawa Tek has converted leftover date seeds into a material suitable for use as 3D printer filaments.
Dubbed RePit—a play on...