Archinect - News 2024-05-08T10:07:05-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/106875970/brave-new-recycling-economy-movement-turns-trash-to-treasure Brave New Recycling Economy: Movement Turns Trash to Treasure Alexander Walter 2014-08-18T17:14:00-04:00 >2014-08-28T10:16:16-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/o2/o2hnqpg8a6j7nc0b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Every piece of garbage can be turned into raw material that can be used in future products. With his influential Cradle to Cradle movement, Germany's Michael Braungart espouses a form of eco-hedonism that puts smart production before conservation.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Recently on Archinect: <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/103711909/student-works-this-house-made-of-trash-teaches-a-lesson-in-green-housekeeping" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Works: This house made of trash teaches a lesson in green housekeeping</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/86835362/cradle-to-cradle-innovation-challenge-2013-winners-reinvent-safe-sustainable-building-products Cradle to Cradle Innovation Challenge 2013 Winners reinvent safe, sustainable building products Justine Testado 2013-11-18T13:59:00-05:00 >2014-08-18T17:16:54-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ug/ugthhc3p7zf7pil4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and Make It Right honored the winners of their Innovation Challenge on Nov. 15 at the Innovation Celebration in New York City. The challenge was established in 2012 as a chance for innovators to reinvent and respond to the issues on how building products are designed, manufactured, and consumed.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Starting from 144 applicants to 10 finalists, the jury chose four winners:</p><ul><li>1st place: bioMASON biobrick</li><li>2nd place: Ecovative Mushroom Insulation</li><li>3rd place tie: ECOR Universal Construction Panels and ROMA Domus Mineral Paints</li></ul><p>Ecovative is also the winner of the <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/84774322/mushroom-plastics-initiative-ecovative-wins-2013-buckminster-fuller-challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge</a>.</p>