Tag: Naturally Sourced
AHEC – education about wood: designers and producers have to work together
After Perpetual Mobile show in Barcelona, AHEC partners with RIVA 1920 to showcase the work of the new generation of designers encouraging a more responsible use of wood
The dark side of the cut-flower industry and the demand for not-in-season flowers
«The event industry requires large quantities of the identical flowers, that only the Dutch market (which serves as a collector of crops from Colombia, South Africa, and Ecuador) can satisfy»
Volcán de Mi Tierra, Mexico: revalue agave plantations – with higher hydro-efficiency
The Mexican drink par excellence, tequila, finds its origins in the use of a particular refined material of the region of Jalisco: the case of Volcán De Mi Tierra
Belvedere – Biochar/ Biomass: the real solution: global climate change, soil infertility and pollution
The use of biochar amendments on soil could address the issues of soil fertility, water holding capacity, and climate change mitigation via carbon sequestration
Cotton versus polyester: If you use waste material which is already there, you keep it in the loop
Following the Ioncell process, a team of researchers have found a way to dissolve cotton from polyester blends and transform them into new fibers
Slak Campus in Kenya was built on the model of termites’ mounds
Local materials and labor, little resources can improve efficiency and creativity: the campus is solar powered and passively ventilated
Will CBD replace steroid creams? Dermatological studies and support thesis
Doctor Adam Friedman, Professor of Dermatology at George Washington University on using nanotechnology for delivering cannabinoids to treat skin inflammation
Knitwear and Hydropower – going greener, Drumohr makes few real steps forward
Born in the 1700s, a knitwear house Drumohr defines tradition: in conversation with Owner and Ceo, Mr. Michele Ciocca: «We want the term sustainability in our brand to turn into...
