Green Maker Initiative | Industry News
We have collated some articles on ground breaking developments in the field of sustainability (particularly with creative practices in mind). If you have seen any amazing advancements that are worth sharing with the community, please email hello@makesouthwest.org.uk with your suggestions.
Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches [dezeen]
Culture, Climate & Environmental Report 2020/21 [Arts Council England]
7 top tips for growing a sustainable craft business [Crafts Council]
Bee bricks requirement for new buildings in Brighton [dezeen]
Blast Studio: 3D Printing With Living Mycelium [dezeen]
Sustainable Design Exhibition [V & A Dundee]
First Look at AlgiKnit Yarn [AlgiKnit]
The recycling group turning strangers into friends [The Guardian]
Repair, don't replace: learn how to breathe new life into your wardrobe [Crafts Council]
NEWS: Climate change action at Cockpit [Cockpit]
Back to nature: the design world ups its sustainability game [The Art Newspaper]
Californian firm touts ‘mushroom leather’ as sustainability gamechanger [The Guardian]
Cop26: six eco works popping up in Glasgow (and beyond) for the UN Climate Change Conference [The Art Newspaper]
7 makers and studios turning ceramics green [Crafts Council]
bioforcetech reveals OurCarbon, a pigment made from sewage sludge [designboom]
Lactips launches fully recyclable and compostable Plastic Free Paper [bioplastics magazine]
Researchers turn non-toxic residue into coating that resists abrasion, stain and sunlight [phys.org]
A sticky subject: Studying shellfish for advanced adhesives [phys.org]
UK start-up The Magical Mushroom Company moves to large-scale production plastic-free packaging [bioplastics magazine]
