Materials
Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
Making protein from CO2 can “remove the climate impact of food” says Solar Foods CEO
Atmospheric CO2 is “our biggest resource” says carbon-negative plastic brand Made of Air
Carbon is “unprecedented as far as the elements are concerned” says nanomaterials professor
Yves Béhar 3D prints Forust homeware from reclaimed wood waste
Sonnet155 is a “temporary handbag” made from discarded fruit peels
Researchers create bio-concrete from weeds and crayfish shells
Mighty Buildings plans neighbourhood of 3D-printed homes for California
Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy adorn couture dress with algae sequins to avoid “reaching for polyester”
Erez Nevi Pana constructs “small-scale architecture” from Dead Sea salt
Kyoto University develops world’s first wooden satellite in bid to reduce space waste
Swedish designers create products from waste materials for Metabolic Processes for Leftovers exhibition
Ten materials that store carbon and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Buckminsterfullerine, diamond and graphite illustrate “the very rich chemistry of carbon”
“We’re taking CO2 out of the system” says carbon-capturing concrete maker Carbicrete
French architects face wood shortage with “prices going up every week”
Seven key materials designers are relying on to create more sustainable products
“Whitest paint on record” reflects 98 per cent of sunlight to cool buildings
Hermès creates mycelium version of its classic leather Victoria bag
Allbirds to make shoes using plant-based leather to help “eradicate petroleum from the fashion industry”
Hugo McCloud’s artworks use plastic bags instead of paint
Biomimicry could lead to cities that “deliver net benefits” in the fight against climate change
Solar panels made from food waste win inaugural James Dyson Sustainability Award
