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Algae Water Bottle

Bottle From Agar-Agar – Ari Jonsson during his at the Academy of Arts in Rekjavik has developed the concept for a water bottle made of agar-agar, which dissolves within a few days after use. For this purpose, agar-agar is brought to a boil with water and a gelled mass is formed. This is then poured into a frozen[...]

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Snap Pack – Nature Multipack

Less Material Consumption Due to Optimized Adhesive – The Snap Pack packaging solution introduced by the Carlsberg Group as part of its Together Towards ZERO sustainability program is a glued-together can multipack that requires no secondary packaging. With the aim of reducing the Group’s global plastics consumption by 1,200 metric tons per year, a specially developed adhesive was developed that has the[...]

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Bio-Bean

Organic Fuel From Coffee Grounds – As the world’s largest coffee grounds recycler, the British company bio-bean is trying to put the hundreds of thousands of tons of coffee grounds to new use. Usually, the used coffee beans end up in a landfill, but there they emit harmful greenhouse gases like methane. In order to enable industrial recycling of this[...]

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Paper Bottle

Bottle Made From Recycled Paper – Paboco‘s eco-friendly Paper Bottle water bottle is made from wood fibers harvested from sustainably managed forests. A bio-based barrier protects the material inside the paper bottle from liquid by resisting water vapor and oxygen transfer. The recyclable materials used are harmless to nature and biodegradable if they enter the environmental cycle. The production of[...]

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Foodini

Food Printer – Foodini makes personalized food production possible with a wide range of ingredients. This efficient 3D food printer produces less waste and also leads to healthier eating due to its portioning method and processing of natural and fresh ingredients. Due to its ease of use, Foodini can be used to present food and dishes in[...]

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The Straw

Vegetable Material Straw – Loliware‘s straw offers consumers a plastic-like but plastic-free alternative to traditional plastic straws. The compostable innovation is made of seaweed and is therefore compostable and absolutely environmentally friendly. It also represents an opportunity to reduce global plastic consumption without having to give up the previous plastic experience. Particularly practical is the 18-hour and varied[...]

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BIO-GLASS

Plates From Recycled Glass – BIO-GLASS is made of 100% recycled glass, is fully recyclable and contains no colorants or additives. Each BIO-GLASS has a unique color, which comes from the individually used raw material (champagne, beer, wine, sparkling wine bottles). It is also stain, frost, chemical and fire resistant. Product Name: BIO-GLASSManufacturer: COVERINGS ETC. Project Status: Concept //[...]

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Ecolean

Chalk & Polymer Food Liquid Packaging – Ecolean‘s lightweight material is made of recyclable plastic (PE and PP) and up to 35% chalk (calcium carbonate). The ingredients of this thin plastic film not only guarantee lightweight packaging, but also reduce environmental impact and optimize transport weight. The bag only weighs 16 grams, however disposal efficiency of this multilayer remains an open[...]

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PRINT A DRINK

3D Printing Technology For Drinkable Liquids – Thanks to combined methods from the fields of robotics, life sciences and design, 3D printing makes it possible to inject precise products into edible liquids through microliter droplets rather than layer by layer. With PRINT A DRINK, fascinating, complex 3D structures can be created within one minute – without artificial ingredients. All conventional beverages[...]

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Super Synthetics

Dissolvable Rice Starch Drinking Vessel – With the Super Synthetics project, a drinking vessel based on natural materials was developed by Maria Idicula Kurian as her master’s thesis at Central Saint Martins College. Various ingredients such as rice pepper, potato starch and bacterial cellulose were experimented with and used in the project. If liquid is added to the drinking vessel,[...]

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Milk Plastic

Products From Cow’s Milk Protein – Milk Plastic is engaged in the manufacture of products based on casein as a starting material. For this purpose, the curd contained in surplus milk is separated from the liquid whey by applying heat. The curd obtained is then dried and processed into pellets by adding natural plasticizers. By processing the pellets into board[...]

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