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Algae and marine plants represent valid resources for the production of materials and finished products of various kinds, such as bioplastics, inks, textile fibers, solar panels and materials for interiors and building materials.

Estimates indicate that by 2030 in Europe alone, approximately 250,000 tons of batteries will reach the end of their life cycle.

Occurring in nature, mineral carbonation is the process of rock weathering by rainwater. It is the reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2) contained in rainwater with basic minerals to form harmless solid carbonates, similar to chalk, baking soda or antacids. Geologists believe that over millions of years it reduced the excessive CO2 in the prehistoric atmosphere to levels that enable life to survive today.

The world of materials has joined the debate on how to intervene in the climate crisis, in the way that most fits it: by developing new material solutions. While it is necessary to reduce emissions not to further increase CO2, it is also possible to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide by removing it from the atmosphere, a process called "carbon sequestration".

Born after deep research of natural raw materials in the Austrian region of Tyrol, Organoid® is an ecoconceived interior surface made using natural and local raw materials such as hay and flowers, agglomerated with glue made with food waste, all applied on various types of substrate.

Santori Pellami is a family-run company located in the Italian region Marche, that produces and distributes leathers since 1890. It stands out for the constant innovation efforts and for its respect for the environment: it is part of the Leather Working Group, an international not-for-profit membership organisation responsible for the world’s largest leather sustainability program.