An Israeli start-up has developed HomeBiogas, a system for converting leftovers into household gas for the home and liquid natural fertiliser for the garden.
At first glance, one may wonder what po...
Entirely made from plastic waste recovered in the city’s port, Rotterdam’s floating park, called “Recycled Park” is a pioneer in urban planning and the circular economy.
Launched by the WHIM archit...
Kupol, a Quebec-based start-up specialising in bicycle safety has joined forces with Sculptéo, a leader in the world of 3D printing, to mass manufacture the world’s first entirely 3D-printed cycling h...
Plastics play a key role in the construction sector. In Europe, over 20% of the polymers produced are used in construction and public works, and innovations keep on coming. Although their intrinsic pr...
Latest news
Get an overview of the latest innovations in under 2 minutes
Fill in your e-mail address to receive the newsletter every 2 months
Design and Icons
Plastic objects, whether they are recent or firmly-established cult objects,
have revolutionised the world of design, changed habits and left their mark on our
daily lives for several generations
Icons
Tupperware: the sociological box
In 1946, nine years after the discovery of polyethylene, Earl Tupper, an American citizen, began manufacturing small airtight injection-moulded polyethylene bowls aimed at "making women's work easier"...
Some still consider packaging as mere advertising materials, or even just plain waste. This is a largely unjustified “trial of intention”, in particular with regard to primary packaging which has bene...
Plastics play a key role in the construction sector. In Europe, over 20% of the polymers produced are used in construction and public works, and innovations keep on coming. Although their intrinsic pr...
An interview with Manuel Gil , Sales Director at Solar Innova Green Technology, a Spanish company that designs and manufactures an ingenious solar tile....
The relationship between plastics and aquatic environments is not always that which immediately comes to mind. They can also be lifesavers: essential for making impure or salty water suitable for cons...
Quentin and Mathieu went on a cycling trip around the world a little more than a year ago in order meet people who collect, recycle and re-use plastic waste. They recently completed their journey. Aft...
At a glance
At a glance 2 min
At a glance 1 min
At a glance 1 min
Daily life 7 min
Daily life 5 min
Expert views 3 min
Daily life 7 min
Expert views 3 min
Expert views 4 min
Daily life 6 min
Planet 5 min
Expert views 4 min
Expert views 6 min