Circular Economy
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How to recover water from fog using only solar energy
Based on a photocatalytic close-​mesh lattice, researchers at ETH Zurich were able to recover water from the fog and make…
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From the Berkeley Lab a recyclable bioplastic to infinity
Scientists at the famous Californian research center have obtained from bacteria a recyclable bioplastic with properties better than fossil
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Fungi, organic waste and 3D printing create new biomaterials
Growing mushrooms on organic waste compounds moulded from 3D printed moulds allows to obtain biomaterials totally compostable
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From China, biorecyclable and biodegradable glass based on modified peptides
A research team of the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new type…
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Fraunhofer reinvents thermal insulation with “sponge walls” and transparent laminated roofs
A glass foil cover that reduces the weight by 75% and a vertical water treatment system are the two solutions…
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Lexus Design Awards 2023, from eco-tent to soap packaging
Lexus announces four winners of its international design competition that rewards emerging designers and innovators
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The transistors of the future could be produced from lignin
Lignin, a paper industry waste, could be a resource to build green and sustainable transistors. A study of the Universities…
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Enzymatic recycling makes it possible to break down the most difficult plastic
With enzymatic recycling it may be possible to break down more economically the most difficult to degrade plastics,, such as…
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Biodegradable plastic in a few days
From the chemistry laboratories of the University of Constance a new plastic, developed with "breaking points" that make it biodegradable…
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Tiny home: the smart, transformable and green houseboat
A floating tiny home, equipped with all services and capable of feeding itself with renewable energy
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