Fish Leather
Regardless of their potential as a natural resource, fish skins are currently considered a waste product of the food industry. More than 500 tons are thrown away each year. To explore the potential of fish skins as a natural resource, Elien Cruydt and Jolien Hendrickx produced a series of prototypes that consider the leather-like properties […]
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Algae based bioplastic
Design and research Lab Atelier Luma in Arles France, developed a bioplastic filament based on micro algae. A material innovation that allows 3D-printing of bioplastics. The filament is made out of micro algae. A resource that can clean the air by acting as a carbon particle filter, is completely biodegradable and is locally available on […]
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