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Fibre made of recycled cotton and textile waste

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Fibre made of recycled cotton and textile waste

Material obtained through a new technology that converts textile waste products into new ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Recycled polypropylene for automotive components

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

New Ikea collection from recycled uniforms

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New Ikea collection from recycled uniforms

Over the past two years, Ikea has collected hundreds of pallets of old uniforms for an in-depth ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Bio-plastics from food waste

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Bio-plastics from food waste

Bio-plastic made of 25% to 100% bio-based content, made from waste streams of food production, ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Backpack and briefcase for laptop with recycled plastic

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Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Lotto sneakers obtained from recycling tennis balls

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Lotto sneakers obtained from recycling tennis balls

In collaboration with an Italian startup, Lotto Sport Italia, a historic Italian sports ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Yarn made of 100% silk

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Yarn made of 100% silk

Yarn made from 100% silk, obtained without the use of pesticides and without animal ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Ford, future applications from olive waste

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Ford, future applications from olive waste

Ford engineers have launched the COMPOlive research project to explore how food waste can be ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

From plastic waste to 3D-printed bench

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable

Circular Design Guidelines

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Circular Design Guidelines

To support and guide designers in the application of eco-design strategies for the furniture ...

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Natural
Bioplastics
Recycled

End of Life

Recyclable
Biodegradable
Compostable