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Futures ecologist Marjolein Pijnappels on design that listens to beetles, birth rooms, rivers, and rituals, where materials are allies, not afterthoughts.
Bast fibre mastery from hemp to hat. Natural Materials shares their process, ethics, and quiet craft behind plant-based products that age with beauty.
How bacterial cellulose grown from kombucha becomes a skin-like sheet for fashion and potential wound-care process controls, Buryat heritage, bacterial dyes, and circular end-of-life.
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These nine “sustainable” formats may soon become non-compliant, non-recyclable, and non-sellable in the EU.
Five structural flaws weakening “sustainable” packaging claims as global recycling stays stuck at 9%, bioplastics hover at 0.5%, and a $1tn plastics trade makes provenance harder than ever.
Explore 10 emerging packaging materials-from PFAS-free fibre barriers to high-PCR rigids and fibre flexibles-shaping compliance under PPWR, ESPR and tightening fluorochemical limits.
Six firms advancing PFAS-free coatings, textiles, cookware and chip chemistries as global PFAS testing nears $970m, with verified fluorine-free options under tighter rules.
Explore 6 adhesives and sealants leaders shaping EVs, construction and batteries, with performance-driven chemistries and market insights from Tocco’s Glues and Adhesives 2030 report.
Biodegradable confetti from surplus candy wafer paper: water-soluble, colour-safe and plastic-free, with compostable packaging and Dutch short-chain production.
Discover how Brandigno uses materials like bamboo waste and smart coatings to bring brand identities to life, through packaging that feels as good as it looks.
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