A research team from Cambridge University and the University of California San Diego has found a way to more effectively utilize the symbiosis of coral structures and microalgae, creating new light-harvesting approaches to cultivate algae. These developments could easily help preserving the ecosystem coral reef in the future.
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Living Ink developed an algae-based ink that could be a sustainable alternative to petroleum derived products. Compared to traditionally used carbon back, it results in a decrease of carbon dioxide emissions by 200 percent.
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Latest research reveals that, in the future, we might use batteries made from paper. They are not only an eco-friendly advancement of common energy storage systems, but also allow for leveraging smart packaging when combined with sensors.
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There has been a lot of talk about sustainable ink lately, which mostly referred to soy-based inks. Now, Living Ink is taking a radically different approach with inks made from algae. And: Some of the inks disappear and reappear when exposed to sunlight, allowing for designs with a touch of magic.
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Those who want to harmonise innovation, sustainability and packaging must pay attention to three important factors: Use of renewable raw materials, recyclability and reduction of material use.
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Every book lover knows the debate: physical books or ebooks? A study has now shown that the majority actually still prefer physical books. In the age of rising environmental awareness, however, this means that book printers have to make books sustainable.
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and PURe inks Europe GmbH (PURe) have signed a Europe-wide collaboration agreement with the goal to make offset printing more sustainable. Meanwhile Ricoh in cooperation with equipment manufacturer Olbrich has developed its own plant-based ink to nurture sustainability in commercial and packaging printing.
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Have you ever heard of smart shirts? The concept takes functional clothing to the next level, as smart shirts can be used to monitor and adjust body temperature, as well as apply heat to your back or a sore shoulder. At Case Western Reserve University, researchers have now developed an affordable way to produce these kinds of shirts.
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In order to further process the normally unused waste product coffee grounds, the coffee recycling company bio-bean has invented the material Inficaf. This recycled waste product processes coffee grounds, which in turn can be reused in many ways and used as a sustainable alternative material.
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University distinguished professor of physics Christopher Sorensen and assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering Suprem Das from Kansas State University led a study that displayed possible ways to create graphene-based nano-inks for 3D manufacturing of supercapacitors in printable and flexible electronics form.
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