With eco-sustainability increasingly at the center of
consumers' preferences and purchasing choices, companies are also starting to
be sensitive to the green issue. And the first to move in this direction, for
their innovative character and speed of execution, are the startups:...
Tondo looks to the future and to the next appointment with Re-Think on the world of Circular Economy, which will take place on May 12, 2020 at La Triennale di Milano. We will talk about Cities, Materials and Technologies....
Fashion, sustainability, creative recycling: these are the
pillars of Serenella Novi's Avanti Recycle Fashion project. She takes waste
materials, processes them and transforms them into wonderful clothes, capable
of combining creativity and style. The project was born from the two passions
that guided...
Ford Motor Company and McDonald’s USA will soon be giving
vehicles a caffeine boost by using part of a familiar staple in the morning
routine, coffee beans, in vehicle parts such as headlamp housing.
Every year, millions of pounds of coffee chaff...
Textiles are fundamental to our society, providing us with
clothing, shoes, carpets, curtains, furniture, etc. for homes, offices and
public buildings. The textiles industry employs millions of people worldwide,
making it among the largest in the world and an important part of...
The LEGO Group announced today that it will phase out
plastic retail bags in all LEGO® Stores globally in 2020. The move, which is
part of the LEGO Group’s ambition to use 100% sustainable materials in its
packaging by 2025, will see...
The world is flooded with plastic. We need to find
ecological and biodegradable alternatives to replace it and start a new
plastic-free era. The European Union has taken a big step forward banning all
disposable plastic objects since 2021 and Italy has...
The presence of glass on the shelves of supermarkets and
shops is increasing. In fact, 85% of turnover in wine, beer and sauces is
absorbed by those made in glass, with growth rates between 2016 and 2019 of 17%
for sauces, 16%...
A spray instead of plastic. This is the idea developed by a
team of scientists from the Politecnico di Bragança (CIMO) who invented a
product capable of replacing the classic plastic food packaging.
Films, plastic and polystyrene containers would be replaced
by this...
The Concept Shoe is a high-performance running shoe that gets fully recycled into alpine ski boot shells. Hot on the heels of Adidas Futurecraft Loop running shoes that never have to be thrown away, Salomon Sports is launching a...
