a weathered plastic bottle slowly disintegrates into a swirling cloud of particles, evolving into interwoven fibres of rich green fabric.

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an old clock, a cordless telephone, and an egg carton create music on 'song from plastic' like a record player.

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the sustainable fog recycling system imitates the namib desert beetle's ancient survival skill to harvest its own water supply.

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the japanese artist gives new life to the plastic objects, while artificial light transforms the holes into tiny illuminated cells. 

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the mainsail's round shape and yellow color represent a second sun, inspiring a more sustainable future.

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an ensemble of acoustically interconnected, yellow cartoon characters encourage strangers and friends to interact with one another.

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bina baitel merges and juxtaposes the architectural language of urban fountains with the industrial universe of inflatable products.

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the crinkled paper and recycled polyster lamp gently unfolds from the pizza box packaging to stand freely and emit gentle LED light.

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SüpKüp preserves the heat and flavor of hot beverages for over 50% longer, without requiring liquid transfer or cleaning between uses.

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in addition to alcohol, the plastic can be converted into pellets for injection molding, filament for 3D printers, and film for packaging.

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