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Design

Bite Bits are All-Natural and Plastic-Free Packaging Alternatives for Toothpaste

With the motto of “ending plastic waste, one healthy smile at a time”, Bite is creating 100% gluten-free, vegan, and naturally whitening toothpaste in the form of tablets called Bits.

Tech

Autonomous Vehicle Delivery Startup Nuro Receives $940 Million Investment from Softbank

An autonomous vehicle technology startup called Nuro has received a $940 million investment from Softbank’s Vision Fund.

Fashion

PANGAIA Is Creating Sustainable and Ethical Garments

Made up of a collection of scientists, technologists, and designers, PANGAIA is a fashion brand that creates garments using renewable, recyclable, sustainable, and bio-based materials.

Locura

Specializing in "music, food and drink in the company of friends, strangers and new comrades", Locura is a casual Latin American diner and cocktail bar located in the coastal town of Byron Bay, Australia.

Pujol

Located in Mexico City, Pujol is a fine dining restaurant owned by chef Enrique Olvera.

Design

Medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Are Being Made from Recycled E-Waste Metals

As part of the project to move towards an "innovative future for all", the organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is collecting electronic wastes so that the precious metals can be recycled and forged into medals.

- Design

100% Bio-Based and Biodegradable Acoustical Panels Created

Design

by Humankind Is Offering Personal Care Products That Are Free from Single-Use Plastic

With the goal of eliminating plastic wastes from the environment, a new personal care brand called by Humankind has been launched.

Design

Chair Made from Recycled Fishing Industry Plastic Created by Snøhetta

In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Nordic Comfort Products (NCP), design company Snøhetta has created a chair with a body made from 100% recycled fish industry plastic.

Tech

3D Printer That Materializes Objects Using Projected Light Developed

UC Berkley researchers have developed a 3D printer that uses light to materialize objects from synthetic resin.

Tech

Google Has Launched Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier Apps for the Hearing-Impaired

Designed to help those with hearing impairments to communicate, two Android apps called Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier have been launch by Google.

Tech

QuietComfort Road Noise Control for Vehicles Developed by Bose

At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Bose has introduced their latest noise cancelling technology for vehicles called QuietComfort Road Noise Control (RNC).

Various Portraits Generated Using an AI Algorithm

Using a custom Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), artist Sergio Albiac has generated a series of portraits for a project titled You have learned nothing.

- Design

ecoBirdy Is Creating Children’s Furniture Made from 100% Recycled Plastic

Fashion

The World’s First Vegan Fashion Week Has Begun in Los Angeles

"Dedicated to elevating ethical fashion globally", the Vegan Fashion Week (VFW) hosted at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles has begun with an opening party.

Design

Paper Pulp Printer Created by Product Designer Beer Holthuis

Combining his interest for sustainability and tools, product designer Beer Holthuis has created the paper pulp printer capable of 3D printing with recycled paper.