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STRAILway polymer sleepers, a sustainable alternative solution
For many years now, the German company Kraiburg Strail GmbH & Co KG, a developer and manufacturer of railway solutions, has been designing and marketing polymer railway sleepers, a sustainable alterna...
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Rubik’s Cube, the star of puzzles, turns 50
Invented in 1974 by Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik, the Rubik’s Cube quickly captured the minds of people around the world. Celebrated as the star of puzzles, the addictive little cube has become a po...
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Luggage, a range of plastics
Travel bag or suitcase? Hard shell or soft suitcase? Cabin or hold luggage?...
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La Spumante, 100% PET packaging for sparkling wine
La Spumante, a PET bottle for sparkling wine designed and produced by Italian company SIPA, is a brand-new addition to the world of packaging. This innovative project has recently won an award at Worl...
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GreenLine, a high-performance, sustainable playground
Danish sculptor Tom Lindhardt and Hans Mogens Fenne-Frederiksen established Kompan, a children’s playground design company, in 1970. In an era of rapid urbanisation, when more and more women were ente...
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Fussballliebe, the official match ball of Euro 2024
On 15 November, UEFA and its long-standing partner Adidas© unveiled the new ball that will be used for the 51 matches of Euro 2024, to be played in Germany from 14 June to 14 July....
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Cactile, tiles for rainwater storage
Designed to collect, store and use water efficiently, the Cactile system is a promising technological innovation in urban water management. Its aim is to reduce the impact of urban buildings on soil s...
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Recycle Your Boots, a unique and sustainable ski boot recycling project
At the end of 2021, Tecnica, one of the world’s leading ski equipment manufacturers, launched Recycle Your Boots (RYB), a recycling programme for used ski boots across 8 European countries....
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Recycled plastic stands for the 2024 Olympic Games
The organisers of the 2024 Olympic Games have announced that they intend to halve the greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the last Olympics in Rio (2016) and London (2012)....