RISD’s $100K Loop Lab Creates Art Supplies From Campus Waste
The Rhode Island School of Design has discovered something remarkable hiding in plain sight: their trash bins contain tomorrow’s art supplies. Through the newly launched…
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5 Things Made From Rice That Are Stronger Than Wood (Seriously)
Rice waste, often discarded after harvest, is emerging as one of the most eco-friendly resources with numerous applications. From producing biochar for improving soil fertility…
Caroline Chao’s Roll-up Chair Turns G-STAR Reclaimed Denim Into Modular Furniture
Furniture design has become increasingly focused on mass production and disposable aesthetics, but some designers are pushing back against this trend with thoughtful, sustainable alternatives….
Snapmaker U1 Color 3D Printer Blends Blazing Speed With Less Waste
Most 3D printers force you to choose between speed, color, quality, or price. You can have fast prints, but only in one color. Multi-color prints…
Hotel Waste Finds New Life As Sustainable & Trendy-Looking Furniture In Bali
British designer Max Lamb has done something pretty cool at Bali’s Desa Potato Head hotel. He’s taken their actual trash, old bed sheets, used cooking…
Terrazzo-like table brings electronic waste to life with closed-loop design
Electronic waste is one of the top contributors to the world’s ever-growing trash problem. As long as we keep producing new gadgets and devices, there…
Wave-dissipating blocks reduce carbon footprint by using oyster shells and c-slurry
When you’re on vacation at the beach, you probably enjoy looking at and listening to waves as they crash onto the shore. You may even…
Recyclable stool made from potato scraps and sawdust can be used for firewood
There are plenty of designs that advertise being sustainable, but many of them stop halfway through the product’s life cycle. They are usually made from…
Odd sustainable stool concept prioritizes minimizing materials over recycling
The majority of sustainable designs today focus on using responsibly sourced or biodegradable materials as well as the ability to recycle components at the end…
These beautiful tiles are actually made from fish scale waste
Humans eat a lot of food that comes from plants and animals, but not all the parts of these living creatures are deemed edible or…
This tiny black cabin is built from felled oak trees acquired from a home’s construction waste!
Studio Padron designed and built a tiny cabin entirely from mature felled oak trees acquired from another home’s construction waste. As the old saying goes,…
Sustainable tiles made of recycled glass gathered from old appliances are reducing electronic waste!
Everyone is chasing the next sustainable material that will change the design industry, from seaweed to mushroom no stone (or plant) is left unturned given…