A Student Just Designed a Seed Kit That Dissolves Into Your Garden
Most gardening products arrive in a blizzard of plastic. Clamshell trays, foil seed packets, twist ties, instruction cards laminated in polyester. You buy them, use…
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A Biodegradable Rapid Test for Microplastics in the Human Body Just Got a Real Design
The images from the pandemic were hard to forget. Surgical masks tangled in mangroves, disposable gloves floating past fishing boats, lateral flow tests piling into…
Sway’s Compostable Bags Rethink Plastic as a Temporary Material
Sway continues to evolve its compostable plastic bags made from seaweed, offering a clear alternative to traditional plastic packaging that has long dominated retail and…
This coffin made from mushrooms leaves nothing more than a cleaner future behind
Death is the only permanent truth. We all have to go on, but how we depart depends on our choices in life. Some leave behind…
Re:Shell Turns Eggshells Into Modular, Biodegradable Bricks
Construction waste has become one of those problems that feels too big to solve. Buildings go up, buildings come down, and mountains of debris pile…
Plastic-eating fungi decompose these baby diapers in a just weeks
Most parents are shocked to learn how much plastic gets tossed out with every diaper change. It’s easy to overlook just how many everyday products,…
3D printed, biodegradable battery made of fungi powers sensors, feeds on sugar instead of charging
Graphene batteries are developing into the next big improvement in our everyday devices. As opposed to Lithium-ion, these have the potential to improve the performance…
These Electronics Are Made Out Of Paper And Can Be Dissolved After Use That Helping End E-Waste Forever
Imagine if your Wi-Fi router or smoke detector could completely dissolve at the end of its life, not into waste, but into a source for…
Baking Vegan Slippers can be created with biodegradable materials in your kitchen
There are a lot of things that you can do in your kitchen including cooking all kinds of recipes of course. But did you think…
Champion sweatshirts and joggers are biodegradable and sustainable
Have you ever had one of those dreams, or rather, nightmares, when your clothes suddenly fall off your body like it was decomposing or something?…
This compostable iPhone case can be potted to grow plants and flowers
Although smartphone manufacturers design their phones to be durable and resilient, a lot of owners still fret over the safety of their expensive purchases. Phone…
This sustainable coffee cup can help your plants grow at the end of its own life
Some say that the world runs on coffee or that coffee is what actually makes it go round. Regardless of opinion, there’s no denying how…