{"id":153467,"date":"2024-11-13T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=153467"},"modified":"2024-11-13T07:59:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T06:59:44","slug":"oxman-unveils-the-o-shoe-a-100-biodegradable-shoe-made-without-petrochemicals-producing-zero-microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/oxman-unveils-the-o-shoe-a-100-biodegradable-shoe-made-without-petrochemicals-producing-zero-microplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"OXMAN Unveils the O\u00b0 Shoe – a 100% Biodegradable Shoe made without Petrochemicals, producing Zero Microplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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A wall of shoe prototypes designed at the OXMAN lab over the course of a year. Each shoe features novel combinations of computationally-designed 3D-printed PHA uppers, 3D knit textiles from PHA-based yarn, and biomanufactured pigments. \u00a9 Nicholas Calcott, Courtesy of OXMAN.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

OXMAN, a design lab whose mission is to create and deliver nature-centric products and environments to its clients and the natural world, has unveiled O\u00b0, a biomaterial, digital, and robotic technology platform that powers the production of biobased textiles and wearables that are 100% biodegradable when disposed of, made entirely with organic material and without petrochemicals or glues, and producing no microplastics. O\u00b0 (pronounced “O-Zero”) removes the complexity inherent in conventional fabrication processes, enabling the creation of consumer products from one material, under one roof, with minimal human intervention \u2014 through a nearly zero-waste process. The first product to be created using O\u00b0 platform is a collection of shoes made entirely of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a class of organic material known for its versatility and biodegradability. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“PHAs have long been recognized as a promising alternative to petroleum-based plastics,” noted Neri Oxman, CEO and Founder of OXMAN<\/strong>. “We have successfully elevated the potential of PHA through the development of O\u00b0, a new technology for the design and fabrication of products that seeks to minimize harm in its conception and nourish the environment in its afterlife. We are thrilled to unveil our first product using this new technology: the O\u00b0 shoe, which is made using 100% PHA, is 100% biodegradable, and has no petrochemicals or microplastics.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

0% petrochemicals, 0% forever chemicals, 0% microplastics, and 100% biodegradable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PHAs can be produced by bacteria which consume atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane, and\/or food waste, reducing carbon in the environment as they grow. They are biologically recyclable, and 100% biodegradable in ambient conditions. As a result, O\u00b0 textiles and shoes do not leave behind microplastics when they decompose. O\u00b0 textiles and shoes are made entirely of PHAs, so when they decompose they become one with the environment, returning to the bacteria from which they originated. However, just like traditional biodegradable materials used for apparel such as cotton, wool, and silk, PHA will not biodegrade while being worn, washed, or stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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