Recycling the next generation
by: Fraunhofer Research News, 2014-04-30 14:00:00 UTC
About 70 billion tons of raw materials are extracted world wide annually. That is twice as much as at the end of the 1970s. This trend is continuing – even with finite resources. One way to have enough materials available for manufacturing new goods in future is to recycle continually. Fraunhofer researchers are working on the advanced “Molecular Sorting” project for the next-generation circular economy. They will be presenting their results at the IFAT Trade Fair in Munich, Germany, 5-9 May 2014 (Hall A5, Booth 219/318).
Reasons to use eco friendly upholstery
by: Ecofriend, 2014-04-20 10:29:19 UTC
It is always good to use eco friendly items for your house and one such innovation to your house is eco friendly upholstery for the same.
“Innovative” isn’t what you’d typically consider with regards to fabric, yet lately, that is precisely what it has gotten to be. Improvement has achieved revolutionary new materials and courses of action, and one quickly evolving industry so, all materials underneath is a percentage of the greenest and sharpest now accessible to the private and contract furniture market. A few distinctive criteria go into making what might be called an eco material, yet seven essential inquiries you ought to ask are:
- Is it true that it is recyclable?
- Does it take after Mcdonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC’s) Cradle to Cradle principals?
- Is it true that it is effectively biodegradable?
- Is it true that it is made of recyclable materials?
- Does the completed item off-gas destructive chemicals having a negative impact on indoor air quality?
- Is it true that it is transformed utilizing green assembling techniques without unsafe substance side effects?
Hemp
Despite the fact that hemp must be foreign made (and thus, has a greater transport carbon foot shaped impression), it is especially simple to develop in most atmospheres and impervious to bugs.
No pesticides, insect sprays, fungicides, or engineered composts are utilized throughout cultivating, and the fabric is spun at a nearby office without water or “chemicals inputs of any sort.
Climatex
The association’s fresher item, Climatex Lifeguardfr, is made out of downy and renewable beech wood, without hurtful chemicals. The way that it meets the stringent flame retardant prerequisites needed for air ship makes it especially creative, as this is something especially hard to manage without poisons.
Made of generally Ramie, a quickly renewable tropical herbaceous lasting in the bramble family utilized nearly 4000 years prior as a part of Egypt, Climatex Lifecycle is totally biodegradable- -down to every last bit of its substance constituents. Likewise, squander material is reused throughout creation.
Hallingdal
Danish firm Kvadrat is a significant hotspot for extravagance materials in the worldwide market, and brags a strict “natural abridgment (PDF).” Six of the company’s materials are especially green.
The 70 percent new fleece and 30 percent thick Hallingdal by Nanna Ditzel, and also Hacker and Molly, are stamped with the EU Flower designation, importance producing, synthetic creation, and quality is weighed by free figures keeping in mind the end goal to go along to strict natural and execution criteria and these materials are very much eco friendly if you want to make a healthy home.
USGBC Launches Real-Time Green Building Data Resource for US
by: Sustainable Design News, 2014-04-23 20:19:48 UTC
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a new online data visualization resource that highlights real-time green building data for each state in the U.S. and Washington, D.C.
Put a cork in it!
by: Yanko Design, 2014-04-29 14:30:47 UTC
The Cork Stopper Table merges a unique joinery idea with high-end looks. Its construction consists of a glass top, 4 plywood clip legs, and a giant cork stopper to keep things snug. No glue, screws or hardware needed! It’s a beautiful showcase of a clever construction method and easy to put together in less than a minute.
Designer: Hyeonil Jeong
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Keystones: 3D printed connectors combine digital fabrication with flat pack goodness
by: TreeHugger Design, 2014-04-29 18:39:12 UTC
Streamlining the process of production and distribution, these connectors can be digitally fabricated in your home.
See The Homes Of The World's Best Architects: Animals
by: Co.Design, 2014-04-24 12:00:00 UTC
Amazing animal architecture, from beaver dams to 19-foot-high cathedral termite mounds.
Long before Frank Gehry and Anton Gaudi, the world's most masterful architects included termites, beavers, wasps, and bowerbirds. In Animal Architecture, a new book from Abrams, German photographer Ingo Arndt captures the stunningly intricate structures that animals around the world create using nothing but nature's raw materials and their beaks, claws, paws, and teeth.
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Nissan Tests Self-Cleaning Nano-Paint Technology That Could Make Car Washes Obsolete!
by: Inhabitat , 2014-04-25 21:29:54 UTC
What would you say if I told you there was a car that could never get dirty? That you’d never have to waste time (or money) scrubbing away the dirt and grime that collects on the exterior and dulls the shine? Thanks to Nissan that day may arrive sooner than you think. The Japanese car maker is currently testing hydrophobic nano-paint technology on its European Note hatchback. Once coated in the amazing high-tech paint, the Nissan Note seems impervious to dirt, mud, and even grimy water. Filth that used to stick and dry on the interior simply rolls away as if it were water. Keep reading to find out how it works and when it will hit the open market.
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Plastic Bottle Recycling, Recycled PET Price Increases
by: Environmental Leader, 2014-04-25 11:30:36 UTC
Plastic polyethylene terephthalate bottle recycling has increased 53 percent in 12 years. According to the National Association for PET Container Resources, in 2012, 31.8 percent of PET bottles in the US were recycled or 859,000 tons. This is up 6.6 percent from 2011’s 802,000 tons, and up by 53 percent from 2002’s 398,500 tons. Additionally, […]
Fracking Supplier to Disclose 100% of Chemicals
by: Environmental Leader, 2014-04-28 11:30:14 UTC
Oil and gas industry supplier Baker Hughes says it will disclose all chemicals used in its hydraulic fracturing fluids. The company says it’s committed to full disclosure and says it’s possible to disclose 100 percent of chemicals used “without compromising our formulations — a balance that increases public trust while encouraging commercial innovation.” To this […]
Wearable electronics could be powered by body heat
by: TreeHugger Science, 2014-04-23 13:52:36 UTC
A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.
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