Did you know, an annual net material cost saving opportunity of USD 380 billion exists in a transition toward the circular economy - that’s only for EU manufacturing sectors too! #wastevalue#zerowaste#circulareconomy
"We encourage contextual materiality and circular thinking, i.e. a systems view of materials: what you do with them, and how you can support the reclamation of material post-use in order to contribute to a regenerative and restorative cycle of design."
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"As new generations emerge and we see social, cultural, and technology shifts, it is inevitable that our perception of materials will evolve in parallel."
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"Maintain, #share, #reuse, #redistribute should be prioritized. The gist being we should be commanded to make the most of what we already have, of what we have already snatched from our #planet, before thinking of #re-making again."
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#hylohism
"In a #consumer world so eager for experience, #pleasure should come from doing the right thing. Brands committed to investing in #sustainability attract and retain citizens, employees and customers because it makes them feel good, hopeful and trustful."
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"We advocate that #materials should come first, be at the forefront of #making. Not only does this approach result in fewer compromises but from the beginning you can more easily consider #circularity."
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#hylohism#thefutureismaterial
"The only way to repair the damage and restore the trust that has been broken is through pure, unadulterated #transparency. The truth is the truth. By embracing this concept, less weight is put on influence and persuasion."
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Skin Silk is yarn made from human skin cells! An incredible innovation that could one day change how doctors stitch up wounds and transplant organs. WDYT...is skin a material?
image via Acta Biomaterialia/Elsevier
#monomaterial#innovation#materialscience
You've seen recycled denim...but have you seen Bahia Denim 😍@sophierowley takes post-consumer denim offcuts from the production waste of fashion industries and households. Lightweight yet durable, it can be furniture, wall panelling or on interior surfaces!
#recycled#zerowaste
The rediscovery of local materials and a renewed appreciation for craftsmanship is the essence of sustainability. Could you move your material choices closer to home?
Will you spare 5 minutes to provide insight into how you reduce, reuse, repair and recycle in your homes? You will be helping to close the loop on waste in our communities...oh, and you could win a $100 Amazon gift card!
#circulareconomy#sustainability#repair#reuse
CARBIOS has caught our eye!! Biodegradation, Biorecycling and Bioproduction : How to envision a new future with plastic materials, using enzymatic bioprocesses!
#biorecycling#biodegradation#bioproduction
CO-RK thread by @digitallab is a thread made by injecting water vapor through cork pellets. This 100% natural and sustainable expanded-cork thread is transformed through design algorithms and advanced digital fabrication processes.
#naturalmaterials#materialinnovation
Secondary markets for materials are so important to our quest for circularity, and it's up to the minds of brands, designers and consumers to close the loop. How can we keep resources at their highest value at all times? #circulareconomy#sustainability#closingtheloop#zerowaste
Could we farm moth larvae to break down our textile waste? We love this investigation by Chiara Tommencioni Pisapiainto, on how we could leverage our natural ecosystem to deal with the massive problem that is textile waste! #circularfashion#sustainablefashion#textilewaste