Dealing with ethical issues by removing the use of animal leathers within the Fashion industry.
Marie Melcore is a material, textile and graphic designer. These three fields allow her to evolve in a transversal and multidisciplinary context.
By developing them through the biodesign prism, she addresses environmental issues and the relationship between living organisms and design.
Marie Melcore is a material, textile and graphic designer. These three fields allow her to evolve in a transversal and multidisciplinary context.
By developing them through the biodesign prism, she addresses environmental issues and the relationship between living organisms and design.
BIOMATERIALS
Category
Biodesign
Circular economy | Material innovation
Carried out at
MA Biodesign
Central Saint Martins
University of the Arts London
Material Design Lab
— KEA School of Design
and Technology
Biologigaragen Lab
Conducted with
Tutors
Nancy Diniz | Course Leader
MA Biodesign
Carole Collet | Professor in Design for Sustainable Futures
Alice Taylor | Lecturer of Biology and Living Systems
Shem Johnson | Grow Lab Specialist Technician
Special mentions
Zoë Powell | KEA Guest Speaker
Channel Vestergaard | Little Pink Maker Founder
Location
London — UK
Copenhagen — Denmark
Date
March — Nov. 2019
Fostering a Circular Economy through the Utilization of Food Waste and Green Waste for Material innovation: Leveraging Waste for Greater Sustainability.
Globally, an astonishing 1.3 trillion tonnes of food waste are generated annually. It is high time to recognize these discarded resources as valuable eco-assets ripe for innovative repurposing. Bio-based materials find applications in diverse areas such as packaging, food wrapping, and insulation. In doing so, a wide spectrum of raw materials with varying properties contributes to cultivating a circular economy, effectively upcycling our local waste.
This research reveals that, within a month of exposure to natural surroundings, 50% of the biomaterials developed during this project undergo biodegradation.
Food waste collection.
Biomaterials collection | Made from pistachio shells, banana peels, eggshells, carrot peels, peanut shells, wood chips, cork, etc.
Biodegradation tests on 28 days.