Plastics ride the wave
At a glance
At a glance
2 min
Jellyfishbot, the marine waste collection robot
Jellyfishbot is a small marine drone whose mission is to collect floating waste and oil-spills from the water’s surface. Commissioned in June 2018 in Cassis in the south of France, it has since been a...
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At a glance 1 minPappelina, ever more circular rugs
Twenty-five years ago, Lina Rickardsson began weaving rugs in her cellar in Falun, a small town in the north of Sweden....
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At a glance 1 minLuggage, a range of plastics
Travel bag or suitcase? Hard shell or soft suitcase? Cabin or hold luggage?...
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At a glance 2 minCactile, 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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At a glance 2 minRecycle 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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At a glance 2 minWindTree, the tree that turns wind into electricity
Supplying urban areas with electricity in a way that takes its inspiration from nature: that is the stylish and sustainable solution proposed by New World Wind....
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At a glance 1 minThe Dot-Drops suitcase: repairable and durable
With an average lifespan of five years, the bin is the final destination for most suitcases. However, Dot-Drops — a leather goods brand from Alsace — seeks to change this by creating the first eco-sui...
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At a glance 1 minA 3D-printed pavilion made from recycled plastic
Architecture studio Hassell and 3D printing studio Nagami have developed an innovative pavilion entirely made from 3D-printed recycled plastics. This futuristic project seeks to create buildings that ...
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At a glance 2 minOpen Funk: the German start-up shaking up the blender industry
Young German company Open Funk seeks to reimagine household appliances by creating more environmentally friendly alternatives. Their first move is to tackle the appliance loved by amateur cooks and pr...
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At a glance 2 minAn efficient water purification solution - The SaWa bag by 4Life Solutions
At first glance, the SaWa bag looks like your average blue plastic bag. However, it’s far more than just packaging — it can purify contaminated water using a solar disinfection process and provide low...