Tag: United Kingdom

Ankita Khanna and Yohaan Kukreja win Hyundai and Royal College of Art award for rice straw composite

Ankita Khanna and Yohaan Kukreja win Hyundai and Royal College of Art award for rice straw composite

September 16, 2024 |

In the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Art and Hyundai Motor Group have picked renewable materials as two of the inaugural winners of their Excellence in Sustainability and Creative Practice award. Open to graduating RCA students only, Ankita Khanna and Yohaan Kukreja received the innovation award for their rice straw-derived biodegradable composite and sheet […]

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Sorry parents, fruit waste glitter is still a pain to clean up

Sorry parents, fruit waste glitter is still a pain to clean up

April 15, 2024 |

In the United Kingdom, scientists at Cambridge University have developed biodegradable glitter made from nanocrystals of cellulose extracted from fruit waste. The sustainable sparkle solution can be used in any application that currently uses glitter, such as cosmetics and crafts, but is free of microplastics and metals that make conventional glitter bad for the environment. […]

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