General Article Biodegradable shoes anyone? Four everyday items reimagined for nature

Topic Selected: Environment and Sustainability Book Volume: 439

Whether it’s seaweed packaging or bricks made from cow dung, a new crop of award-winning product designers are turning away from fossil-based plastics and chemicals.

By Jem Collins

Glance around your home and it won’t be long until you spot something set to outstay its welcome. From ziplock bags to period pads, for almost everything we consume, a sustainable alternative is needed.

That’s the goal of the Make It Circular Challenge, run by international organisation What Design Can Do. It calle...

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