
Carlsberg launches pilot test with plant-based bottle
The Carlsberg Group has announced the testing of a new “Fibre Bottle” in an extensive pilot project. This will see the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle reach the hands […]
The Carlsberg Group has announced the testing of a new “Fibre Bottle” in an extensive pilot project. This will see the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle reach the hands […]
How will we use resources responsibly in the future? What contribution can visionary design make to this? More and more start-ups, up-and-coming designers and product developers around the world are […]
Raw materials are becoming scarce and climate change continues to progress. In this situation, bio-composite materials open up great opportunities for the construction industry. By means of such materials, the […]
BASF’s Coatings division develops, produces and markets not only coatings for buildings and various surface technologies, but above all innovative automotive and automotive refinish coatings. In 2021, the division achieved […]
Cooling consumes up a lot of electricity and generates high CO2 emissions. Young designers have tackled the question of how energy consumption in design can be reduced right from the […]
50 years ago, the study “The Limits to Growth”, commissioned by the “Club of Rome”, was published. It became the founding document of the environmental movement and called for a […]
Anyone who drives a car with a combustion engine causes CO2 emissions. In principle, half of the kilometres currently travelled by car in Germany could also be covered by light […]
Under the heading “Hands on! Sustainability in Practice”, the Design Talk Conference 2021 addressed the central question of how companies can successfully master the many challenges surrounding the topics of […]
Not only in terms of political will, the conversion of industry and society in Germany to a sustainable and climate-friendly use of resources of all kinds is progressing. According to […]
To make the world not only more sustainable, but also more beautiful, the platform “Aware” is breaking new ground. The two founders Kim Fischer and Lena Schrum explain why bans […]
Wind turbines that are being renewed or have reached the end of their useful life are difficult to recycle or reuse. The Re-Wind Network is working on the reuse of […]
According to the United Nations, plastics production has grown from two million tonnes in 1950 to 348 million tonnes in 2017. In the process, it has become a global industry […]
Demolishing old buildings and replacing them with new ones is often a losing proposition from an ecological point of view, because many building materials cannot be recycled. Renovation, urban mining […]
There is no doubt that the future belongs to carbon-neutral construction. To drive this development, the Luxembourg-based company Leko Labs wants to change the process of building. François Cordier founded […]
There is growing concern among many people about whether the global meat industry will be able to meet the needs of the growing world population in a sustainable way. Alongside […]
Who has not already had this experience? If a connection on the laptop is defective, it cannot be repaired. If the battery life decreases or the power storage unit is […]
With the transformation to a circular economy, we are facing a necessary paradigm shift, which will only succeed if everyone participates: politics, business and society. Design plays a decisive role […]
Plastic packaging in the food trade contributes significantly to the increase in plastic waste. On the one hand, the films and boxes protect fruit and vegetables from rapid spoilage; on […]
Environmental and climate protection, innovation and excellent design – that’s what the German Ecodesign Award stands for. Companies of all sectors and sizes, designers and students can apply with their […]
Buildings account for a significant share of the total energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. In order to become climate neutral, it is necessary to create an energy […]