BIOPLASTICS / RECYCLABLES
Bioplastics are plastic materials made from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, cornstarch, straw, wood chips, sawdust, recycled food waste, etc. Some bioplastics are obtained by directly processing natural biopolymers, including polysaccharides (e.g., starch, cellulose, chitosan, and alginate) and proteins (e.g., soy protein, gluten, and gelatin), while others are chemically synthesized from sugar derivatives (e.g., lactic acid) and lipids (oils and fats) from plants or animals, or produced biologically through the fermentation of sugars or lipids.
RECYCLE
by Francesco Langer
3D printing has arrived in our living rooms and can create functional objects that are both eye-catching and sustainable. I placed particular emphasis on using high-quality and recycled materials and therefore chose PETG from Reflow. This family of vases was created using a 3D scanner, capturing structures of trees from different continents and using them as the base material.