Recyclable

The Paper Pulp Helmet, as conceived by graduates of the Royal College of Art in London, offers an affordable, recyclable bicycle helmet for bike sharing schemes.

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have developed new recyclable solar cells based on natural substances derived from plants, including trees.

PUMA has launched InCycle, a collection of biodegradable and recyclable footwear, apparel and accessories.

Furniture maker Calligaris has introduced the use of liquid wood, a composite biomaterial consisting of polymer and wood.

Paper PP Alloy is a new composite material made from recycled paper and polypropylene, and it could be finding its way into the shells of consumer electronics.

Polypropylene-based Tegris takes aim at carbon fiber.

Chris McNicholl's Card Radio is designed to be elegant, lightweight and as recyclable as possible.

A versatile new material reportedly combines the best properties of glass and resin.

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute has developed a highly flexible electronic paper that's both re-writable and re-usable, and doesn't need electricity to retain the screen image.

Chengyuan Wei's Origami Phone concept design comes flat and like a pop-up book, transforms into a 3D handset with a few simple folds

Revolve is a portable water filtration bottle with a recyclable filtration cell designed for use with city tap water.

The clever Universal Packaging System (UPACKS) system from designer Patrick Sung uses perforated sheets made from recyclable corrugated cardboard that can snugly pack almost any shaped item.