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.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 15, 2020

Aaranya is an agricultural farmstay that pays homage to the rural vernacular and Mother Nature.

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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.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 5, 2020

This fashion boutique is made with clay tiles, upcycled metal, recycled beer bottles and more.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This shift extends to the realm of exhibition booths, where a new wave of eco-friendly materials is gaining prominence.    This article explores a diverse range of sustainable materials for constructing exhibition booths, emphasizing their environmental benefits and innovative applications.

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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

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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.

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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. Fred Arazan, Innovation & Partnerships Manager, UL.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

The partnership is part-funded by the UK Government’s ‘Transforming Foundation Industries’ initiative via Innovate UK. The opportunity to use recycled steel in the UK for new high-quality applications, such as electric vehicles and offshore wind turbines, is considerable.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project. 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.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2022

The fresh and innovative patterns add a unique flair to walls and countertops with minimal environmental impact. Each tile is made using upcycled post-consumer materials. According to the website, “PaperStone products are also certified recycled by the Rainforest Alliance to the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) standards.”

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution PANGEA’s Eco-Jacket is made from 100% recycled materials. Rather than requiring virgin plastics, the garment uses 56 recycled plastic bottles. Even the zipper pulls are made from recycled materials. See the original post:Â .

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Introducing PHOENX, a modular luggage brand with a focus on sustainability through its use of recycled and regenerative materials.

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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.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2023

Adhesive residue left on recyclable materials, such as glass and cardboard, can be a challenge to recycle. Sticky residue causes problems in the recycling industry, ranging from low-quality products, blocked water systems and damaged recycling machinery. Adhesive being dissolved from labels.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 24, 2021

The MINI Strip stands as a driving force behind innovations in sustainable auto manufacturing. Material selections are mostly recyclable and serve as an example as a substitute for foamed plastics. + MINI Strip car uses 3D printing and recycled materials. BMW Group Via Automotive World Images via BMW Group.

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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. Innovations in plant-based materials, including wood fibre and plant-based polymers. Topics include: .

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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. <!

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. “All of our everyday objects could soon be made from recycled materials,” said Anne le Guennec, Director of Veolia’s Waste activities in France.

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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.

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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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Inhabitat - Innovation

JUNE 17, 2021

Loci is changing the game with vegan sneakers made from recycled materials.

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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. trillion economic opportunity by reducing waste, stimulating innovation and creating employment. Create more and better jobs.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sustainable interior materials designer Kirei released Air Baffle, an acoustic ceiling baffle made from recycled shoes and water bottles.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2020

Innovative companies around the world are looking at everyday objects in a new light, and custom lighting fabrication and design studio LightArt is no exception. In fact, LightArt is moving “from waste to watts” with its newest line of pendant light shades made from recycled materials. Read the rest here:Â .

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 26, 2019

A team of plant-loving engineers have designed an innovative self-watering plant pot. POTR Pots are flat pack plant pots designed to self-water plants and are made from 100% recycled materials. Engineers invent origami-inspired self-watering pots that are made from 100% recycled materials.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

L’École du Fleuve (The River School) presents a plan that relies on locally sourced, sustainable and recycled materials.

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Solar Industry

MARCH 18, 2024

Silfab Solar has made an agreement with SOLARCYCLE to purchase ultra-low carbon domestic glass for its PV panels from the glass manufacturer’s forthcoming Georgia facility that will recycle materials from retired panels to make new solar glass.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 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. Pinheiro said Tetra Tak is investing millions of euros over the next four years in packaging innovation. And it seems to be moving toward that goal. “If

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Use recyclable materials when possible. Using recyclable materials is an obvious starting point, admittedly, but one that needs highlighting. As the world continually shifts towards protecting the environment, more opportunities are present for the use of recyclable materials.

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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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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.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2022

The win gives credit to Cosentino, the company behind the innovative quartz surface, but the product is a win for consumers and the environment , too. The resulting material, Silestone® Sunlit Days, is a hybrid formulation of mineral raw materials, such as quartz and recycled ingredients. Cosentino Images via Cosentino .

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