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Coffee Cup Paper “Extract”

Jewelry papers from recycled coffee-to-go cups – The British company G. F Smith shows how recycled coffee-to-go cups can be turned into attractive paper with its Extract project. Used disposable coffee cups are separated into their plastic and paper components for production in order to produce FSC-certified paper in a subsequent step in collaboration with CupCycling by James Cropper. Approximately 5[...]

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NEIGHBOR

Wood cellulose compostable packaging – SUSTAINERS are 100% recyclable and fully compostable packaging solutions whose raw material is created from forestry cuttings. For material recovery, viscose (soluble) is first extracted from the pulp, which is filtered through a pouring nozzle and runs into a precipitation bath, after which a transparent film of pure regenerated cellulose is produced. The Grünkunft[...]

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VEIO

Textile shells – The scarf series VEIO, processed by turning, was created by Kathin Morawietz’s idea of pressing the layers of old textiles together by a thin layer of glue. In the process, these become a dense block that retains the feel of the fabric and makes it a visually unique piece. Once the material is strong[...]

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MILK MaterialLab Veio Kathrin

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Paper water bottle
– CHOOSE is a bottle made of paper. It consists of a paper cover with a waterproof, plant-based, PET-free layer. The materials used degrade within a year instead of the hundreds of years a plastic bottle takes. The paper is made from recycled newsprint, and the labels are printed with organic ink. The metal top[...]

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Waste Vault Pavilion

Pavilion made from recycled beverage cartons – On the occasion of the IDEAS City Festival in New York in 2015, beverage cartons were cut up and pressed into plates by heat. These formed an environmentally friendly pavilion that had tremendous strength due to the plastic coating on the recycled cardboard. The recycling concept was developed and implemented by Prof. Dirk Hebel[...]

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MILK MaterialLab Waste Vault Pavilion ETH Zuerich

PULP Collection

Vessels from paper waste – PULP is a collection of containers made from paper waste, produced from the positive form of discarded containers. This collection is based on research into alternative material recovery from paper waste. The result: the development of a new material that made it possible to make the vessels water-resistant by combining the material with cellulose[...]

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MILK MaterialLab Pulp Collection Studio Jo Meesters

Paper Bottle

Bottle made from
recycled paper – Paboco’s eco-friendly Paper Bottle water bottle is made from wood fibers harvested from sustainably managed forests. A bio-based barrier protects the material inside the paper bottle from liquid by resisting water vapor and oxygen transfer. The recyclable materials used are harmless to nature and biodegradable if they enter the environmental cycle. The production of[...]

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MILK MaterialLab Paper Bottle Paboco

PaperLite

Water soluble films – AR Packaging’s PaperLite® is a biodegradable packaging material made from recycled paper fibers that can be thermoformed and is approved for food contact. Based on sustainably renewable FSC® certified paper from sustainably managed forestry, this material helps reduce plastic packaging. PaperLite® also offers economic advantages over conventional materials in terms of weight. Handling is[...]

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MILK MaterialLab Paperlite Flextrus

Tectan®

Plastic coated paper waste material – The specially developed process enables raw materials to be processed from used beverage cartons to produce the material Tectan®. For granulate recovery, the paper and cardboard scraps are cut up and dried. Depending on the intended use, these are supplemented with existing polyethylene. Tectan® is used by injection molding in sleeve plugs and edge[...]

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Flupis

Paper foam filling & padding material – From production to disposal, Flupis is an environmentally friendly filling and cushioning material that can be used in a variety of ways as transport protection. The production of this packaging material from paper foam is based on a patented process that processes waste paper with renewable raw materials. After use, it can be disposed[...]

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