Category: Materials
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New Plant-based Biodegradable Masks Close the Recycling Loop with Free Return of Used Ones
G95 makes masks and hoodies that filter the air at N95 level, and now sells a single-use biodegradable mask you can mail in for recycling. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-recycled-biodegradable-face-masks/
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World’s First 3D-Printed House Made Of Local Raw Earth – And it Closes the Roof With a Dome
A Bologna-based architecture firm has used clay and 3D printers to create sustainable domed housing with little waste. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tecla-sustainable-3d-printed-houses-from-cucinella-architects/
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Wallpaper is Back: Here are the Top 7 Ways to Style this Bold Interior Trend in your Space
Chinese less than 100 years after paper itself was invented. The style came to Europe via the Silk Road and saw changes in production and design as advances in block printing and other technologies allowed for more widespread use.
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This Wind Turbine Panel Lets You Harness Enough Energy to Power Your Home
The unique optical-illusion generating wind wall, is a cool way to generate renewable electricity for your house. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-wind-turbine-sculpture-lets-you-harness-enough-energy-to-power-your-home/
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Towering Over the City, This ‘Farmscraper’ Will Produce 270 tons of Food from Hydroponics on 51-Stories
A new 51-story ‘farmscraper’ in China, designed by an Italian architecture firm Carlo Ratti, will have food growing for Schenzen city. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/farmscraper-schenzen-china-hydroponics/
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Maine Becomes First US State to Make Corporations Pay for Recycling if They Don’t Use Sustainable Packaging
Maine holds companies responsible by taxing the packaging they import into the state and reimbursing municipal recycling for its disposal. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maine-law-makes-companies-responsible-for-paying-the-recycling-costs-of-their-packaging/
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