The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
biodegradable materials, Tag
- Kapok fibers now used in biodegradable, all-natural clothing Wed, 28 Dec 22, 4:30amKapok is a fiber you may have never heard of, yet it’s commonly used in many products. And now, at least one company has figured out how to turn it into clothing. This renewable and sustainable natural material has a list...
- Coral growth may be boosted with artificial reefs Fri, 27 May 22, 5:30amStart-up brand Reefy has joined hands with a Dutch zoo to develop sustainable methods of restoring coral reefs in the wild. Their attempt is to create biodegradable material that coral can grow on instead of steel, plastic,...
- Home built from 100 bio-based materials at Dutch Design Week Wed, 1 Dec 21, 4:30amThe Exploded View Beyond Building at Dutch Design Week was created out of 100 different bio-based materials. It also uses sustainable building methods to highlight the ways we as a global society can apply sustainable design...
- Stefano Boeri Architetti designs prefab COVID-19 vaccination centers for Italy Sat, 16 Jan 21, 2:30amStefano Boeri Architetti — the Milan-based architecture firm best known for the Vertical Forest skyscrapers — has partnered with a team of consultants to design and develop the architectural and communication concepts...
- UK's Guardian switches to biodegradable wrapping for newspapers Fri, 18 Jan 19, 7:30amThe Guardian — a national newspaper in the U.K. — has ditched its polythene packaging and replaced it with a compostable wrapper in an effort to reduce plastic waste. The newspaper and its inserts are now packaged in...
- This edible six pack ring feeds sea animals instead of killing them Thu, 19 Apr 18, 12:10amSaltWater Brewery in South Florida is the first brewery to test biodegradable six-pack rings. Designed by start-up E6PR, the Eco Six-Pack Ring is made from wheat and barley, which allows it to be composted. And best of all?...
- Beer with biodegradable six-pack rings finally hits the market Thu, 25 Jan 18, 2:26amSaltWater Brewery in South Florida is the first brewery to test biodegradable six-pack rings. Designed by start-up E6PR, the Eco Six-Pack Ring is made from wheat and barley, which allows it to be composted. And best of all?...
- Marlène Huissoud Creates Alien Artefacts with Silkworm Cocoons and Biodegradable Beehive Resin Thu, 7 Aug 14, 1:56amBorn into a family of beekeepers, Huissoud first experimented with propolis, a biodegradable resin that honey bees collect from different trees and use as a sealant in the hive...
- Erik Meldahl Wants to 3D-Print this Extraordinary Maasaica Car with Biodegradable Materials in Kenya Sat, 12 Jul 14, 5:00amImagine a third industrial revolution where sustainable energy and manufacturing set the standards for production of culturally-relevant cars? Maasaica is a concept from BMW that was built in the Serengeti using 3D printing...
- Danielle Trofe’s Brilliant Mush-Lume Lamp is Grown From Fungi! Wed, 19 Feb 14, 9:00amWe've featured Danielle Trofe's amazing energy-generating hourglass lamps in the past, and the designer just unveiled a new table lamp called Mush-Lume that is grown instead of being manufactured! The lamp shade is created...
- Harry Yoell’s Potato Starch Plant Pots Biodegrade at the End of Their Lifecycle Tue, 28 Jan 14, 9:00amDesigner Harry Yoell created this set of sustainable herb pots from his own potato starch-based bioplastic. The green material is very light and strong, and once the pots have served their purpose they can be composted in...
- Australian Artist Creates Dream-like Creatures from Felt, Moss, Dirt and Twigs Sat, 29 Jun 13, 6:31amAustralian artist Mylyn Nguyen first started her craft when she decided she wanted to give form to imaginary friends. She first drew some pictures of what they would look like, and then sculpted them from natural materials....
- Kristina Kjaer’s Delightful Felt Lamp is Inspired by Woodland Fungi Tue, 19 Mar 13, 7:30amDanish product designer Kristina Kjaer needed a small lamp that could be hung above her wardrobe to light up her space. Kjaer took to building her own lamp using natural, biodegradable materials, giving her design a shape reminiscent of...
- Finnish Artist Jaakko Pernu Uses Tree Branches To Make Huge Public Sculptures Fri, 20 Jul 12, 3:00amRead the rest of Finnish Artist Jaakko Pernu Uses Tree Branches To Make Huge Public Sculptures Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "Oulu", biodegradable materials, Botanical, branches, Finland, green...
- Kursi Java is a Biodegradable Rattan Seat For Sitting Comfortably on the Floor Tue, 3 Jul 12, 6:30amMade entirely from woven biodegradable rattan, Kursi Java is a seat for sitting comfortably on the floor. The design supports a variety of seating positions, and it was created by Industrial Designer Benno Zindel while on...