Bio-reactive algae façades like SolarLeaf use microalgae panels to generate heat, biomass, and capture CO₂—creating building skins that live and breathe.
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Algae façades: living façades that produce energy and absorb CO₂
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FabBRICK: Turning Textile Waste Into Sculptural, Sustainable Bricks
FabBRICK crafts non-structural bricks from shredded clothing and eco-glue, offering decorative, insulating, and customizable options for interiors and furniture.
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Algae-Powered Bio Solar Cells: When Pond Water Becomes Power
Scientists engineer algae-powered biophotovoltaic cells with enhanced efficiency, separating charge generation and power delivery for greener, low-power renewable energy.
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Weaving Strength: How Tubulane-Inspired Geometry Could Make Buildings as Strong as Diamonds
Rice University researchers mimic tubulane geometry in 3D-printed materials, showing shape can make plastic, metal, or concrete behave almost like diamond.
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Uniqlo Cuts Water Use By Up To 99% to “Distress” Jeans Sustainably
Uniqlo’s Blue Cycle and Jeans Innovation Center cut water usage by up to 99% for distressed denim by using lasers, eco-stones, nano-bubbles, and better chemistry.
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Smartwool Turns Old Socks Into Dog Beds: A Step Toward Circular Apparel
Smartwool’s Second Cut Project recycles worn socks (any brand) into dog beds and aims for full circularity by 2030, reducing textile waste one sock at a time.
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Turning Invaders into Infrastructure: Bio-Concrete from Invasive Species
Researchers are developing bio-concrete using waste from invasive plants and animal shells, combining sustainability with construction innovation and ecosystem benefit.
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Sea Stone by Newtab-22: Turning Seashell Waste into Sustainable Concrete-Like Material
Sea Stone uses waste seashells ground and bound with natural binders to create concrete-like decorative surfaces, reducing shell waste with unique aesthetic appeal.
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