Materials

Industry, Materials, Plastics
Lactips, a milk-based plastic substitute
Lactips manufactures biodegradable water-soluble thermoplastic pellets from milk protein.
Lactips, a milk-based plastic substitute
Inspirations, Recycling, Materials
The world's first recyclable wetsuit
The world's first recyclable wetsuit
Industry, Materials, Recycling
An insulating material made from recycled glass –in partnership with Veolia
An insulating material made from recycled glass –in partnership with Veolia
Inspirations, Materials, Reuse
Recycled hair, a new resource
Founded by Thierry Gras in the Var, the organization Coiffeurs Justes recovers and recycles all the hair left on the floor in hairdressing salons.
Recycled hair, a new resource
Inspirations, Materials, Eco-design, Plastics
Recycled plastic schools in Abidjan
Recycled plastic schools in Abidjan
Inspirations, Plastics, Materials
Biodegradable bags made with recycled lobster shells
To reduce the use of single-use plastic bags, The Shellworks collective recycles lobster shells to make bioplastic.
Biodegradable bags made with recycled lobster shells
Industry, Energy, Materials
This Renault plant runs on olive cake!
This Renault plant runs on olive cake!
Industry, Reuse, Materials
In Berlin, these two non-profits fight to prevent waste
In Berlin, these two non-profits fight to prevent waste
Inspirations, Eco-design, Materials
The Guardian wraps its newspapers in potato peelings
The Guardian wraps its newspapers in potato peelings
Inspirations, Recycling, Materials
Indre firefighters isolate their barracks with their old uniforms
In France’s Indre area, firefighters’ uniforms are made into high-performance insulation panels.
Indre firefighters isolate their barracks with their old uniforms
Inspirations, Design, Materials
A young designer recycles oyster shells to make glass
A young designer recycles oyster shells to make glass
Eco-citizen, Consumption, Materials
Help the planet by keeping your household appliances going!
Help the planet by keeping your household appliances going!
Inspirations, Eco-design, Materials
Gift wrapped mushrooms!
Replacing polystyrene with a natural green packaging material is the idea of the Bulgarian start-up Biomyc. A circular recipe using waste and mushrooms.
Gift wrapped mushrooms!