ReClaym our Compost: Biodegradable Clay for Intimate Making

SolderlessPCB: Reusing Electronic Components in PCB Prototyping through Detachable 3D Printed Housings

“…In particular, prior efforts have demonstrated methods to reduce the environmental impact of waste generated during the design process by utilizing decomposable and recyclable materials [13,30,47,50] or bio-materials [4,5,20,28,34]. However, materials with unique properties are often not easily replaceable with eco-friendly alternatives, which may require special fabrication processes [45] or certain levels of manual manipulations [6,36,55]. Besides using alternative materials, much research has explored the concepts of repairing and repurposing wasted materials, or "unmake" artifacts that are beyond their design lifespan [17,27,32,35,39,40,51].…”

Exploring Biofoam as a Material for Tangible Interaction

“…A 5-year CHI review [42] has shown that researchers still heavily rely on petroleum-based materials for prototyping physical objects. In response, and often under the banner of sustainable interaction design in HCI [8,12], researchers have created and prototyped with several bio-based materials, including agar-based or cellulosebased bioplastics [5], SCOBY leather [30], compost based clay [7], mycelium skin [41], and mycelium composites [6,40,43]. These bio-based materials, with their ability to fully biodegrade, are potential replacements for less-sustainable materials, such as bioplastics for petroleum-based plastics and SCOBY leather for animal leather.…”

“…( 6) Add glycerin and continue stirring. (7) Continue to simmer the mixture at 80℃. Gently and constantly stir until the mixture is thick, like honey or syrup in viscosity.…”

“…Gently and constantly stir until the mixture is thick, like honey or syrup in viscosity. (7) Add the dish soap, stir to incorporate, then turn of the stove. (8) Whisk vigorously using an electric whisk for 90 seconds to create foam bubbles.…”

“…pantyhose), you can squeeze the mixture to extract a greater amount of mucilage. (7) The fax mucilage can be stored in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.…”