💡 Innovation
♻️ A surprising hero in the fight against microplastics: Okra
Scientists from Tarleton State University in Texas have found an unlikely ally in the fight against the microplastics in our drinking water: Okra. The vegetable (scientifically it’s a fruit though), often used in dishes like gumbo and soup, can be used as a...
🧊 Green alternative to air conditioning: cooling bamboo system
In order to try and find a greener alternative to air conditioning a multidisciplinary architecture agency called AREP came up with a low-tech bamboo system that only needs three main components to work: those are water, hot air and bamboo. Picture: DesignboomThis new...
🕸 Silk can replace microplastics
Microplastics are most often associated with plastic waste that breaks down and then spreads everywhere in soil and water. But there are also microplastics that we manufacture for use in everything from artificial fertilizers to cosmetics. That microplastic is also...
👟 Baby shoes dissolve in boiling water
A couple in Oregon have created a pair of baby shoes that dissolve in boiling water. They are made from a kind of water-soluble plastic that for example covers detergent pods and pill coatings. The shoes are designed to last through two babies in order to keep its...
