Provenance and careful processing are key. Versatile, fast-growing, ubiquitous, and one of the few materials that screams sustainability, bamboo can be a viable basis for a lot of packaging designs. …
The Whole Cow
Continuing the focus on food from last month, it is worth considering the significant use that cows have beyond just meat and milk. Over our long relationship with these marvelous animals (since about …
Water-Soluble Packaging
The perfect packaging solution does exactly what you need it to: protect the product, present it beautifully, provide seamless and functional use of the product when desired, and then disappear …
The Wonders of Mycelium
It was only a matter of time in this series before the wonders of fungi, or mycelium, were presented. In just a few years, following the formation of the originators, Ecovative Design this wholly …
Paper Innovations Push For Zero Plastic
Paper or plastic? It was a regular refrain at grocery stores a generation ago. We chose plastic because it was stronger, lighter, and on purely carbon footprint terms, a better solution for the …
Ocean Plastic – Provenance Is Key
Not all waste is equal. The reason why high-quality recycled polyester is so widely available is because there is a ready supply of clear plastic beverage bottles that have only had some water or …
Horizon Report: Foundational Materials
Developing new and next-gen product starts with material innovations for performance, impact and innovation. For outdoor and performance apparel, it's truly a time of uncertainty. The pandemic has …
Silk – a New Dimension for the Ancient Material
Silk for the last 5,000 years has meant one thing – beautiful fabric. But in the last decade what we know about this natural luxury material has been turned on its head. The growing trend in …
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Carbon Dioxide Goes Circular
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - all around us, yet never noticed: It is essential to life on earth, but right now we need to remove as much of it as possible to sustain our current sea levels and control our …
Algae: Fast-Growing and Versatile
Somewhat an unsung hero of the plant world, algae rarely make headlines in our search for viable alternatives to our reliance on synthetic, oil-based plastics. Perhaps because they exist mainly below …
Material Session 8 / Hard as Nails: Glass, Ceramics, and Metals
Material Sessions is an exciting series dedicated to trends and topics that shape the material world. Each session provides an in-depth look at current and future trends in material …
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Material Session 7 / Bio-built: Algae, Fungi, and Bacteria
Material Sessions is an exciting series dedicated to trends and topics that shape the material world. Each session provides an in-depth look at current and future trends in material …
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