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Compostable 3D-printed footwear steps into reality

26/07/2023
Compostable 3D-printed footwear steps into reality

Israel-based material science company Balena has teamed up with designer Kitty Shukman to create a 3D-printed concept slide from a compostable and biodegradable elastomer it calls BioCir. 

Products made of BioCir can undergo full biodegradation in an industrial compost facility.

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