80% of the environmental impact of a product or building is decided in the design phase
– In the Bubble, John Thackara
Woolly Pot
Woolly Pot has the goal of replacing the fossil based plastic pots in Norwegian horticulture and agriculture with compostable pots made of downgraded wool.
Mycelium Lab
At Bioregion Institute, we believe that (alive) mycelium-based building materials are a promising alternative to traditional building materials. They are eco-friendly, lightweight, durable, self-healing and have excellent insulation properties.
Precious Kelp
Lerøy Ocean Forest vision is to achieve more efficient recycling of the unexploited resources in the environments surrounding our fish farms, absorb CO2 and create biomass from species lower down the food chain, thereby reducing the environmental footprint of aquaculture.
PROLAND: Protecting Agricultural Soils From Plastic Pollution
PROLAND focuses on value creation in agricultural and industrial practices by addressing and investigating the sources of plastic pollution in agricultural soils in Norway.
Oat Biomaterial
Norgesmøllene is one of Norways most important flour mills and care deeply about minimizing waste in their value chain. As a member, they have commissioned Bioregion institute to explore how low value biowaste can be used in high value materials and products.
A Biodegradable Playground Surface
We are developing the next generation of surfacing for playgrounds, a fossil-free alternative in symbiosis with nature. Present-day playgrounds surfaces are made of synthetic rubber, which release harmful microplastics into our water systems and food chain.
Kaihagen: Urban Garden
With Kaihagen, we want to show the variety of edible plants that can grow in our climate. We want to inspire people to grow their own food, which reduces one's carbon footprint.
Woolly Silent
Woolly Silent is an acoustic wall tile made of sorted low-value wool that has unique natural properties for use in interiors. The decorative wall tiles are 100% natural and utilize the wool's sound-absorbing, insulating and self-cleaning qualities.
Forum Landbruksplast: How to Prevent Plastic Pollution in Agriculture
The project focus on establishing thematic working groups that will work with knowledge sharing, measures and sub-projects that remove and prevent the plastic to come out in nature and measures its replacement.
SHIFT PLASTICS: Handling Plastics in Aquaculture
Shift Plastic primary objective is to create sustainable circular value chains for handling plastics in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.
Circular Bergen
In 2020-21 Bioregion Institute co-authored the very first circular report for the city of Bergen in Norway, together with the Bergen office of PwC and Bergen municipality.