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Biobased vinyl records
UK-based company Evolution Music developed a plant-based alternative to synthetic vinyl records. Generally, vinyl records are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a petroleum-based thermoplastic. PVC is used in many industries, not just music. Global production ...
Read more >Self-dyeing bacterial black leather
Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. Leather alternatives grown by bacteria is an up and coming research field to provide more sustainable textiles. ...
Read more >A boat made with cooking oil
Thermoplastic manufacturer Borealis and aquacultural company AKVA Group designed what they say is the world’s first boat with a hull made of cooking oil-based plastic. The workboat is part of AKVA Group’s Polarcirkel boats, which ...
Read more >A speaker made of a concrete masonry block
Canadian industrial design studio Semblance launched their first product, a stereo made of a concrete building block. Called Breeze Block, the stereo uses a masonry block often used in US mid-century modern landscaping design, and ...
Read more >Modular furniture made of hemp and flax
Polish design brand Vank designed a modular furniture systems consisting of blocks made of flax and hemp fibres. Called Vank_Cube, the system consist of a hollow block, made of a composite material made from hemp ...
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