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- Second Nature transforms abandoned fishing nets into 3D-printed seashells and bowls Fri, 3 May 19, 12:30amDid you know that ghost nets are considered among the deadliest ocean debris in the world? The term refers not to haunting specters in the water, but discarded synthetic fishing nets that pollute the seabed and trap fish,...
- 20 bizarre examples of Icelandic design using surprising materials like seaweed, fish skin and cow bladder Tue, 22 Mar 16, 7:06amSheep wool stools Among the fabulous Kraum shop there was the hairy 'Fuzzy stool'. A longhaired fleece seat upholstered with Icelandic wool from sheep on turned mahogany legs. Hand-felted lamps Textile artist Anna Gunnarsdóttir's...
- Japan Prepares to Launch Giant Net into Orbit to Sweep up Space Debris Thu, 16 Jan 14, 10:00pmIn late February, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is teaming up with a fishing equipment company to test out an unusual approach to fighting space junk: a satellite equipped with a 300-meter magnetic net that...
- Dyson Award-Winning SafetyNet Prevents Overfishing by Guiding Small Fish to Freedom With LED Lights Tue, 13 Nov 12, 6:00amRoyal College of Arts graduate Dan Watson has developed a brilliant sustainable fishing net with luminous exit portals that allow endangered and young fish to escape so that they can fully mature...
- The SafetyNet Sustainable Fishing Net Makes Waves by Winning the James Dyson Award Tue, 13 Nov 12, 5:55amThis year’s James Dyson Award for students working on innovative engineering solutions has officially gone to Dan Watson, graduate of Royal College of Arts, for SafetyNet, his sustainable fishing net with glowing escape...