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The challenge of powering energy-intensive AI data centers is a growing concern for companies like Microsoft and Oracle who are exploring options like nuclear power, but now, researchers from the Distance University of Madrid (UDIMA) in Spain and Mision Critica-Data Center in Bogotá, Colombia have approached the energy issue differently. Rather than focusing on powering […]
Studio Peipei’s glaze reuses dust, eliminating common additives German Studio Peipei produces recycled glaze for ceramics by repurposing sawdust as its primary ingredient. The project addresses waste by transforming up to 40 tons of unused stone dust per month from various production sites into a valuable resource. The ceramics industry typically consumes large amounts […]
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Recycled plastic for the wine society’s modern flat bottles The Wine Society shapes recycled PET plastic into flat bottles, the packaging design for their line of alcohol such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Beaujolais-Villages, and White Burgundy. The flattened bottles are just over 9 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters deep. They’re lighter than glass bottles […]
Portland, Maine, is a quirky city known for its lobster, beer, and sprawling art scene. Eagle-eyed dwellers may notice murals, art installations and sculptures can be found scattered about, including a curious, oversized metal structure in the middle of the popular Deering Oaks Park. This sculpture depicts Maine’s state flower: a white pine cone. It […]
Mary Fleming was on holiday in Kenya when she saw it: a mound of secondhand clothes heaped by a river, the pile so vast and unruly it was spilling into the water. The sight shocked her. At home in Ireland she was a passionate shopper and bought a new outfit almost every weekend. Now in […]
The secondhand clothes market is booming. But is it always the case that buying from secondhand shops is good for the environment? Abigail Austin is saying “less to the dress” by taking a more considered approach to recycled clothes shopping and investing in pieces that truly resonate with her. Here are some tips from Guardian […]