These pendant shades shine a light on recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 18, 2020
LightArt is moving "from waste to watts" with its newest line of pendant light shades made from recycled materials.
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A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 19, 2019
Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically inclined client in Ecuador oozes playfulness and creativity as well as a reduced environmental footprint.
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A trash can made from garbage and recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 13, 2023
But it's also made with 75% recycled materials. This is a sleek, classic garbage can or rubbish bin, depending on which side of the ocean you live near, is modeled on the 1939 pedal bin, a traditional garbage can design. This may look like a classic home addition, but actually, this is the future of throwing stuff away.
PANGEA Movement's Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The PANGEA Movement is all about the planet in more than just name. It is a company with a focus on green design products and a dedication to using proceeds from sales to rid the Earth’s waterways of plastic and other pollution.
Recycled materials and traditional techniques define this farmstay in India
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 15, 2020
Aaranya is an agricultural farmstay that pays homage to the rural vernacular and Mother Nature.
How companies can embrace circularity in their material sourcing strategies
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Incorporating recycled materials into product collections is a good start.
Engineers invent origami-inspired self-watering pots that are made from 100% recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 26, 2019
Engineers design flat pack self-watering plant pot Related: + POTR POTS Via BBC POTR Pots, flat pack self-watering plant pot
Reduce, reuse, recycle, register?
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2021
Reduce, reuse, recycle, register? Consumer interest in the use of recycled materials, so-called recyclates, is on the rise. Patagonia, for example, recently declared that 68 percent of its offerings use recycled materials. Tue, 03/09/2021 - 00:05.
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MINI Strip car uses 3D printing and recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 24, 2021
With a focus on the future of sustainability in automotive design, the MINI Strip is a one-off car that resulted from a collaboration between two British brands. MINI and Paul Smith custom-made the vehicle, which premiered to the world in London in August 2021.
Bamboo Compression Socks offer support via natural and recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2020
One tool for handling long days on your feet or sitting at a computer is a trusty pair of compression socks.
New technologies enable a colorful future for circularity of PET plastic
GreenBiz
JULY 9, 2024
Sponsored: Colored and opaque PET is a valuable recyclable material with significant benefits for brands. New technologies and end markets are expanding the supply of recycled PET, expanding circularity for one of the most widely recycled plastics.
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This fashion boutique in India is crafted from recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 5, 2020
This fashion boutique is made with clay tiles, upcycled metal, recycled beer bottles and more.
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Work from home in style in these slippers made of natural and recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 20, 2020
Spending a lot of time at home? Give your feet a little support and style with these vegan leather slippers.
Will 2025 plastic packaging commitments ring hollow?
GreenBiz
MARCH 10, 2023
In 2025, there will be media and consumer outrage around all the failed commitments related to eliminating virgin plastic packaging and increasing the use of recycled material.
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Building a Sustainable Home with Recyclable Materials
Living Green Technology
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
As environmental concerns and sustainability gain more traction, using recyclable materials in house building has become a modern solution. Recyclable materials not only help reduce waste but also offer cost-effective alternatives for construction.
In2Green makes long-lasting throws from recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In2Green is the brainchild and merger between founders Stefanie Zeldin and Lori Slater, lifelong environmental thinkers.
Rebuilding recycling to go circular
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2020
Citizens can feel disheartened by the realization that our efforts to recycle are often in vain. Consider the following statistics: More than 20 million tons of curbside recyclable materials are sent to landfills annually. If the remaining 20 million tons were recycled, it would generate 370,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs.
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Prefab eco-pods offer luxury lodging in any environment
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 3, 2020
The Looper tented suites incorporate recyclable materials and renewable energy to bring customizable accommodation to isolated and environmentally sensitive wilderness areas — such as rugged yet beautiful Yala National Park in southeast Sri Lanka. <!
Disney releases retro tees using bottles from the parks
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 19, 2020
Get your Disney characters delivered retro style and made from recycled materials. The line is a partnership with Unifi, a leader in the recycled fibers game.
LIVDEN decorative tiles are made with recycled materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 7, 2022
Founders (and step-sisters) Georgie Smith and Hilary Gibbs began with a simple idea to expand options for interior design with decorative tiles to accent any space. They then embedded the idea of sustainability into the business plan and launched LIVDEN.
Pharrell Williams debuts The Pebble, a recyclable dining kit
Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 22, 2020
Pentatonic, a circular economy company focused on removing single-use plastic products from the marketplace, partnered with acclaimed singer and outspoken opponent of single-use plastic Pharrell Williams to launch a portable dining kit made from recycled materials.
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Loci vegan shoes give back to animal conservation efforts
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 17, 2021
Loci is changing the game with vegan sneakers made from recycled materials.
Church Stone Shelter welcomes hikers in Finland
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 28, 2020
Built mainly from wood and recycled materials, the minimalist and contemporary shelter was inspired by a large natural boulder located close by.
Benchmark Minerals: Battery production scrap will be the main source of recyclable material this decade
Charged
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
However, in the near term, the primary source of recyclable battery material will be scrap material from battery production, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence ’s latest Recycling Report. Benchmark forecasts that scrap will account for 78% of the pool of recyclable materials in 2025.
Moving beyond 100% recyclable goals
GreenBiz
JANUARY 28, 2021
Most new clothing , regardless of if it is made with recycled material, will go to landfill unless nascent solutions are scaled. In addition to the economic impact of recycling, companies should consider the environmental impact that comes with how their packaging is recycled. End uses vary by resin.
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These upcycled shipping containers make eco-friendly offices
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 2, 2020
Sustainable architecture focuses on low impact construction and natural or recycled materials. The new marketing suite for Goldman Westlink is just such a building.
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233 Recycling Identifying Device takes the guesswork out of figuring out what's recyclable
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
The ability to recycle materials has been around for generations, and as an increasing number of residential and commercial facilities take on the metal, plastic and glass, it has become a common task to put your recycling at the curb on garbage pick-up day.
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The River School places classrooms around a central courtyard
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
L’École du Fleuve (The River School) presents a plan that relies on locally sourced, sustainable and recycled materials.
Ensuring Performance and Safety in Recycled Plastics
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2020
As companies and consumer brands incorporate recycled plastic content into their products and as part of their circularity goals, product integrity becomes an important consideration. There are many ways to evaluate the performance and safety of recycled materials.
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Nina+Co sustainably furnishes a zero-waste London restaurant
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 1, 2020
Locally sourced and recycled materials by Nina+Co decorate the London location of Silo, a zero-waste restaurant focused on sustainability. Launched in Australia in 2011, Silo was heralded.
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Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
We’ve watched as retailers have made public commitments to remove products packaged in non-recyclable materials from their shelves and have seen governments implement policies to support the circular economy.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Explorer Robert Swan tested the RIKR backpack to prove the durability of recycled materials.
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5 opportunities of a circular economy
GreenBiz
MARCH 5, 2021
Creating a circular economy for textiles means shifting to recycled and recyclable materials in order to reduce the amount of land, water and fossil fuels used to produce new clothes. Around 15 million people worldwide work as "waste pickers," salvaging reusable or recyclable materials from garbage.
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A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging
GreenBiz
JUNE 15, 2020
Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials. Companies have more goals for designing for recycling and recovery, and increasing recycled content than other packaging issues.
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Mixed waste processing technology begins trial in Seattle
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 12, 2023
King County estimates that 70 percent, over 600,000 tons per year, of recyclable material exists in the county’s waste stream despite robust curbside recycling programs. In addition to recapturing paper fibre, other recyclable materials like metals and plastics are reclaimed for new beneficial uses.
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Research finds people want Apple and Samsung to go green
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Smartphone manufacturers are showing signs of accountability through efforts to incorporate recycled materials into product design and work towards carbon neutrality. Such a massive industry has the potential to have an extensive environmental impact, from production, to the waste cycle.
Emeco's Za stools offer a lifetime of sustainable beauty
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 20, 2021
These handcrafted, beautifully modern stools are guaranteed for life, made with recycled materials and maintain a small carbon footprint. Emeco's new line of stools is handcrafted with a sleek, modern design.
Acoustic ceiling baffles made from shoes and water bottles
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Sustainable interior materials designer Kirei released Air Baffle, an acoustic ceiling baffle made from recycled shoes and water bottles.
How Tetra Pak plans to reach net zero by 2030
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
One of its ambitions is to deliver “packages made entirely from renewable and/or recycled materials that are fully recyclable,” according to the company site. If you’ve ever drank juice from a carton package, it may have been supplied by Tetra Pak, a multinational food processing and packaging company.
WAMA underwear are made with sustainable hemp
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The plastics, the waste, the non-recyclable materials…it has all added up to the biggest environmental crisis humankind has ever faced. Modern methods of fashion have led to worldwide global catastrophe. WAMA Underwear is turning to hemp, one of the most sustainable fabrics in the world.
Check out this 2-in-1 sustainably-made wooden board game
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Japanese company Masuda Kiribako builds on that idea with a board game that not only encourages play, but also recycles materials in the production. Whether it’s croquet in the yard or chess at the dining table, games are a tradition that brings family and friends together.
How to talk about racial justice in sustainability
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
In fashion, which has dealt with criticism of horrible working conditions for decades , we need more brands that not only offer sustainably sourced apparel (from recycled material to fair labor), but also sell it at an affordable price point. . Third, act on the input from BIPOC communities.
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AI-powered recycling startup raises £1.65m to solve material sorting gap
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
Governments are increasing pressure to reduce reliance on single-use materials and increase recycled content. However, the waste industry is struggling to meet this demand because of the complexity behind sorting recycled materials such as plastic, compounding a missed $133 billion opportunity.
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New York tidal energy project helps researchers explore recyclable materials for renewable energy tech
TechXplore
OCTOBER 20, 2023
On a gray, foggy day in May 2021, a rust-kissed barge carried three shed-sized tidal turbines—each mounted on the points of a triangular steel frame—through New York City's East River.
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