Eco-design: plastics in constant search of virtue
At a glance
At a glance
2 min
An innovative insulin pen recycling scheme
The first insulin pen was developed in 1985, providing millions of diabetics with a discreet and accurate means of self-administering the correct dose of insulin....
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At a glance 2 minA bank card made from recycled PVC
Since early June, the BBVA bank has been distributing a bank card made from PVC to holders of a youth account....
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At a glance 2 min100% recyclable wind turbine blades
After 30 years of loyal service, the first wind turbines to be commissioned are now reaching the end of their lives. While 85 to 90% of their mass is recyclable, the blades are not....
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At a glance 2 minA 3D-printed bionic hand
Open Bionics, an English company, has developed a bionic hand called the Hero Arm....
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At a glance 2 minA giant blanket to keep a glacier cool!
Although the artist Christo dreamed of doing it, he never did! Faced with global warming and the melting of glaciers, the company TenCate Geosynthetics has developed a specific textile tarpaulin to co...
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At a glance 2 minStandUp by LOEVA: a window on the ocean
Admiring the seabed, discovering the aquatic fauna and flora while on your paddleboard, all of this is now possible thanks to StandUp, a fully transparent board designed by LOEVA in Bayonne in the Bas...
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At a glance 2 minSolarSack: using the sun to purify water
In order to promote access to drinking water for people deprived of it, a Danish start-up has developed a solution for purifying water using solar energy....
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At a glance 1 minThe SafeSound personal alarm that saves lives!
Recent attacks on elderly people have prompted the police to encourage people to wear this tiny "SafeSound" safety device that can easily be used against attackers....
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At a glance 2 minPopsicase, the phone case made from used fishing nets
A popular, useful and essential accessory; everyone has a phone case!...
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At a glance 2 minPoliValve, a new polymer heart valve
Teams of scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol in England are developing a polymer aortic (heart) valve, a promising alternative for the millions of patients who suffer from severe h...