Plastics ride the wave
At a glance
At a glance
1 min
The first chemically recycled plastic milk bottle
Lactel, the flagship brand of the Lactalis group, world leader in dairy products, and its partner, the chemical producer Ineos, have announced that they have started producing UHT milk bottles made of...
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At a glance 1 minAn iconic sneaker made sustainable
If there is one world-famous sneaker, it is undoubtedly Converse’s All Star....
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At a glance 2 minThe Airboard, the sled of the 21st century
The Airboard is a new generation inflatable bodyboard developed in Switzerland, a new style of fun sledding that is easy to master, usable by all lovers of thrills and adrenaline rushes....
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At a glance 2 minA shark bite proof diving suit?
By combining the classic neoprene used in isothermal wetsuits with high-strength plastic fibres, Australian researchers have developed a new material better able to withstand shark bites....
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At a glance 2 minElite Dragonfly, a high-flying featherweight
American IT giant Hewlett-Packard made a splash when it released its new ultra-portable computer weighing less than 1 kilo (exactly 990 grams) christened the “Elite Dragonfly” after the matte blue dra...
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At a glance 2 minA bubble barrier to contain marine plastic waste
The Municipality of Amsterdam has come up with an imaginative way of protecting the canals, that the Dutch capital is renowned for, from all types of waste and from plastic waste in particular....
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At a glance 1 minThe Black Hole® bag, a durable and sustainable travel companion
The story of Patagonia and the environment began in 1993: the outdoor wear manufacturer was the first to manufacture fleeces made from post-consumer plastic bottles (http://plastic-lemag.com/des-reinc...
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At a glance 2 minVision Venture, a futuristic motorhome
The motorhome of the future is a 100% German creation. The result of a collaboration between Hymer and BASF, the VisionVenture motorhome was recently unveiled to the public at various trade fairs, and...
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At a glance 2 minSchools made from recycled plastic bricks
A few years ago, a small plastic waste recycling company developed a brick made from used plastic packaging of all kinds - an ideal solution for building low-cost housing. (http://plastic-lemag.com/Ab...