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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

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The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. . Spintex Engineering has mimicked the precision of a spider’s spinnerets to produce artificial spider silk for use in textiles, apparel, aerospace and automotive industries. New Iridium.

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Glue derived from industrial bio-waste aims to make furniture recyclable

Envirotec Magazine

Our glue is ethically sourced, has end-of-life biodegradability and has properties suited to replacing traditional formaldehyde adhesives,” says Callum Smith, one of the founders of the firm behind it, BindEthics , and also a student at the University of Birmingham. “The The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.

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Environmentally friendly leather wins European circular economy startup award

Envirotec Magazine

The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.” ” The ability to customise the thickness and texture makes Gelatex attractive for both the textile and automotive industry. In so doing, it is possible to get up to five times more material from the same animal.

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Top brands strengthen links between net zero goals and supply chain innovation

Business Green

That means embracing new partners, such as Evonik Industries, which provides the renewable and biodegradable surfactant for its Sunlight dishwashing soap in Chile and Vietnam. The company set aside $1.2bn in research and development funds for biotechnology and low-carbon chemistry technologies that support that goal.

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Tires are saving us — and killing us, too

The Verge: Energy

That all may sound like marketing plays — and it partly is — but motorsports have historically proven an ideal development opportunity in the automotive industry. Michelin, meanwhile, shod Porsche’s prototype electric GT4 e-Performance racer with tires said to be 53 percent renewable , like strap steel and lemon peels. In time, at least.

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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

AGreenLiving

The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. Spintex Engineering has mimicked the precision of a spider’s spinnerets to produce artificial spider silk for use in textiles, apparel, aerospace and automotive industries.

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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

AGreenLiving

The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. Spintex Engineering has mimicked the precision of a spider’s spinnerets to produce artificial spider silk for use in textiles, apparel, aerospace and automotive industries.

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