The Materials Library from the Materiom Platform
For billions of years, both on land and in water, plants and animals have evolved to make materials with a particular set of components that other organisms know how to […]
Home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging
New packaging materials are attracting more and more attention in the effort to reduce plastic waste and establish a circular economy – “particularly as the goals of the European Strategy […]
High-tech fashion. Art and science join forces to design the clothing of tomorrow
As we reported in August of this year, the Re-FREAM project was created in order to design smart clothing for the digital age. Scientists and artists work together on the […]
Asklepios Klinikum Hospital in Harburg introduces recycling project for surgical instruments
Every year, Germany’s hospitals produce 1.2 million tonnes of waste. Single-use surgical instruments make up 8,000 tonnes of this total. A joint recycling project by the Asklepios Klinikum hospital in […]
Study. Empathetic branding in the age of the new normal
Consumers in Germany are discerning and expect the highest quality at the lowest price. It is difficult for brands to differentiate themselves from their competitors solely through performance. There is […]
Real-world laboratories for autonomous public transport planned in Mannheim and Friedrichshafen
Autonomous driving will play a role for more than just individual transport in the future. When it comes to climate neutrality and multimode/intermodal transport, it is even more relevant to […]
2020 James Dyson Award International Winner announced
Judit Giró Benet, a 23-year-old from Spain, won the international 2020 James Dyson Award with her Blue Box project. The device offers a new possibility for at-home breast cancer screening. […]
Sustainability audit. Is the furniture industry shutting its eyes to environmental issues?
Design consultancy Dodds & Shute is dedicated to the issue of sustainability and presents conscientiously manufactured furniture and lighting on its website. They take the optimistic view that “the design […]
Environmental Action Germany criticises campaigns about plastic-bottle-recycling
The first German Reusable Packaging Conference took place recently and delivered a message: disposable packaging can be replaced by climate-friendly reusable alternatives in almost all situations and places. Roughly 200 […]
The Ocean Cleanup. Sunglasses made of recycled plastic
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is one of the greatest environmental problems of our time. This global issue can be fixed responsibly is plastics are recovered and recycled to […]
Planet Love. The programme for the Vienna Biennale for Change 2021
The Vienna Biennale for Change 2021 will be held under the motto “Planet Love”, dedicating itself to climate care as a core challenge for the digital age. “Planet Love” describes […]
Reebok running shoe made entirely from plant-based materials
The sporting goods manufacturer Reebok is putting a running shoe on the market which, according to the company, is made entirely from plant-based materials. The running shoe should set new […]
Free takeaway-and-return system. Rewe cooperates with Vytal for salad bar
REWE is the first food retailer in Germany to offer a free takeaway-and-return system for salad bar utensils. Its cooperating partner is Cologne start-up Vytal, which operates a deposit-free, digital […]
Electric 16-tonne lorry planned to transport goods within city centres noiselessly with zero emissions
Volta Trucks, a recently established manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles and a services company with offices in the UK and Sweden, has debuted the Volta Zero, its first model […]
Swedish project for an innovative cargo ship
To counteract climate change and find sustainable ways to ship goods, the global shipping sector must switch its engines from fossil fuels to renewable energies over the medium term. The […]