New "paper battery" deploys cellulose fibers to cut costs, improve performance.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/02/one-step-closer-to-the-compostable-ev-battery-of-the-future/

#evs #evbattery #batteries #energystorage #paperbattery #woodbattery #ecofriendly #plantbased #biobased #biodegradable #bioeconomy #circulareconomy #biomaterials #paper #cellulose #sustainable #sustainability #supplychain #innovation #startups

New "paper battery" deploys cellulose fibers to cut costs, improve performance.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/02/one-step-closer-to-the-compostable-ev-battery-of-the-future/

#evs #evbattery #batteries #energystorage #paperbattery #woodbattery #ecofriendly #plantbased #biobased #biodegradable #bioeconomy #circulareconomy #biomaterials #paper #cellulose #sustainable #sustainability #supplychain #innovation #startups

Solar-powered QR reading postboxes being rolled out across UK

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgln72rgrero

#HackerNews #SolarPower #QRcodes #UK #Innovation #EcoFriendly #TechNews

Insightful interview with Domagoj Boljar, co-founder of Croatia-based Earthbound eco sneakers (formerly Miret), talking about the challenges in the development and financing of sustainable footwear.

https://online.pubhtml5.com/aibts/tscp/

"We saw brands trying to use recycled materials, like recycled plastics, PET bottles, ocean plastics, etc. We saw this approach of using recycled materials as a moral hazard, which would exacerbate the problem by making people feel it's okay to create waste through their lifestyles, since someone else would take this waste and turn it into a useful product."
[...]
"This is not true, because only a small fraction of the waste we produce - and the plastic we produce and discard - can ultimately be used as raw material for new products. Most of it is 'forever plastic'. We decided to follow the only path we thought feasible, and that's nature's way."
[...]
"[W]e produce biodegradable sneakers, if left in nature, they will gradually decompose."

#Sustainability#EcoFriendly #buyeuropean#BuyFromEU

Insightful interview with Domagoj Boljar, co-founder of Croatia-based Earthbound eco sneakers (formerly Miret), talking about the challenges in the development and financing of sustainable footwear.

https://online.pubhtml5.com/aibts/tscp/

"We saw brands trying to use recycled materials, like recycled plastics, PET bottles, ocean plastics, etc. We saw this approach of using recycled materials as a moral hazard, which would exacerbate the problem by making people feel it's okay to create waste through their lifestyles, since someone else would take this waste and turn it into a useful product."
[...]
"This is not true, because only a small fraction of the waste we produce - and the plastic we produce and discard - can ultimately be used as raw material for new products. Most of it is 'forever plastic'. We decided to follow the only path we thought feasible, and that's nature's way."
[...]
"[W]e produce biodegradable sneakers, if left in nature, they will gradually decompose."

#Sustainability#EcoFriendly #buyeuropean#BuyFromEU