💡 Innovation
♻️ Notpla is designed to "make packaging disappear"
Notpla has designed a biodegradable and edible packaging, made from seaweed and plants. Its goal: replace plastic.
🧊 Jelly ice cubes - a sustainable solution for cold storage
Recently US Davis researchers developed a new alternative to ice. It doesn’t melt, it is compostable and anti-microbial.
🚀 SpinLaunch performed a test of rocket-free launch method
SpinLaunch believe that they can launch satellites into orbit without the use of rockets, bringing prices down significantly. They've just finished their first test launch and plan another 30 launches within the next few months.
🚗 New cable could have charging done in five minutes
A liquid-cooled cable makes it possible to charge electric cars much quicker.
🧬 Discovery could make Crispr treatments safer
By inhibiting a protein, it is possible to reduce the risk of cancer with Crispr treatments.
🎨Seaweed dye makes its way into haute couture
The brand Zeefier creates natural dyes made entirely from seaweed.
☎️ The phone booth gets a second life
The UK's red phone boxes are too loved to be removed. Now they are being repurposed as mini-medical centers, the UK’s smallest nightclub and tiny community libraries.
🛩 US airline gets rid of plastic cups and bottles
Alaska Airlines are to replace their single-use plastic water bottles and plastic cups with an organic alternative.
📱 Sustainable smartphone can raise the bar for the whole industry
This smartphone is easy to repair and raises the bar for a more sustainable smartphone design.