eco

Warsaw firm to give old wind turbines new lease of life as sleek outdoor eco furniture

The project by real-estate developer Yareal will be Poland’s largest project to assume a widespread application for discarded wind turbine blades in its design, transforming them into elements of public use in communal areas, such as outdoor seating. Press materials

The project by real-estate developer Yareal will be Poland’s largest project to assume a widespread application for discarded wind turbine blades in its design, transforming them into elements of public use in communal areas, such as outdoor seating.

Łódź fashion firm making a splash with new tights made from old fishing nets and marine waste

Named among this year’s “must-have” items at the 2021 Łódź Design Festival, according to the judges, the tights stood-out not just because of their eco aspects, but also on account of their aesthetics.

F1 champ Fernando Alonso becomes latest global sports star to commission luxury yacht from Gdańsk firm

The 40-year-old Spaniard signed a contract with international award-winning company Sunreef Yachts to build a 60ft electric catamaran that utilises all the latest in green technologies.

Luxury yacht firm scoops top prize at international awards

Measuring 21.4 m / 70.1 Ft long, with 287 m² / 3089.24 Ft² living area, the category A luxury yacht is now due to premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

Poland to invest in eco-friendly public transport

Polish towns and cities will buy over 400 zero-emission buses as part of a government effort to promote clean energy sources.

Going green: the eco revolution awaiting downtown Kraków

Plans have been released that envisage a central Kraków transport hub as a futuristic environmentally-friendly enclave.

As Poland’s first eco-certified food bazar celebrates its tenth birthday, TFN explores the eco boom

Opened in November 2010, Warsaw’s BioBazar helped plant the seeds of change and spark a food revolution in the process. 

House of Beer: fishing fan builds lakeside eco-house from recycled booze bottles

Built almost entirely from empty wine and beer bottles, the house in Jasło has been christened KARP and will be used by local fishermen.

Pollutant-reducing paint brings eco joy to ‘forest wall’

More than just an artistic work, the wall could have a long-term positive impact on the environment and local people’s health.

Start-up looking to revolutionise eco-shopping with vending machines to refill plastic bottles

Swapp also plans to go beyond the world of retail by putting its refill-o-mats in other buildings such as blocks of flats in a bid to shake up shopping and shrink the mountains of plastic waste the world produces each year.

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