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Pianca redesigns Calatea Green chair for the circular economy

AGreenLiving

The piece is a redesign of the company’s Calatea chair, originally developed in 2017, with new, eco-friendly materials and organic aesthetics for a greener version of the classic chair. The company also uses 90% recycled packaging and relies on a photovoltaic system that meets the total energy demand of production.

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

GreenBiz

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. It’s called on all of my home [economics] skills, all of my ability to prototype and ideate using just the materials around my house, which has been a really exciting exercise," Dillinger said.

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XpreSole Panto waterproof boots are made from coffee grounds

AGreenLiving

With this in mind, sustainable shoe brand Ccilu has developed a line of waterproof boots, called XpreSole Panto, made with recycled coffee grounds and other eco-friendly materials. Called XpreSole Panto, the boots are available in high-top or low-top options made with upcycled coffee grounds collected from local coffee shops in Taiwan.

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

Business Green

Only 20 percent of e-waste is recycled, according to a United Nations University report in 2017. The fate of the rest is mostly unknown, probably either landfilled, reused or recycled informally. For Ed Boyd, an inside look at a recycling plant was a wake-up call.

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How Dell and Levi’s envision the future of repair

AGreenLiving

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. “It’s called on all of my home [economics] skills, all of my ability to prototype and ideate using just the materials around my house, which has been a really exciting exercise,” Dillinger said.

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How Dell and Levi’s envision the future of repair

AGreenLiving

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. “It’s called on all of my home [economics] skills, all of my ability to prototype and ideate using just the materials around my house, which has been a really exciting exercise,” Dillinger said.