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Ecor
100% cellulose fiber composite Ecor is a 100% USDA-certified bio-based material composite that can be engineered to custom specifications. Ecor transforms abundant, low-cost cellulose fiber
Illuminated Surfaces
OLED surfaces Thanks to research from the University of Southern California and Princeton University, almost any surface in a building, whether flat or curved, could
Fruit Leather Bags
Leather products made from fruit waste A company in Rotterdam has developed a way to achieve the same tactile qualities of leather without having to
Liter of Light
Daylight-delivering repurposed containers Lighting is increasingly seen as promising territory for energy savings. New sunlight-piping technologies provide free illumination during daylight hours to remote locations
Çurface
Recycled coffee-based polymer composite Nearly half the biomass of coffee cherries, which are processed to make coffee beans, is discarded as waste. Although various methods
NewspaperWood
Reverse-processed lumber NewspaperWood reverses the production process of making paper by making a wood-like material out of newspapers. NewspaperWood feedstocks include both pre- and postconsumer
Shavings
Pressed sawdust furniture Sawdust and other types of sawmill residues are typically treated as undesirable by-products of the timber industry and are often incinerated or
Nanocellulose Solar Cell
Solar cell made from trees Although artificial solar cells are designed to emulate the natural process of photosynthesis, they could not be more materially different
Lightning-Processed Concrete
Electrodynamic fragmentation-based concrete recycling Although it is possible to recycle concrete, the process typically involves breaking the material down into aggregates that are used as
Watershed Block
Cement-free concrete masonry unit Watershed Block is an ecologically responsive and attractive replacement for the traditional concrete block (CMU), one of the most commonly used
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