Though distinctive for its sleek, minimalist interior, the conversion is exceptional for its application energy-saving and environmentally friendly materials.

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To make growing your own food easier and more accessible, founder Britta Riley invited top industrial designers and engineers to design beautiful and easy to use systems made from environmentally friendly materials.

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The difference, he claims, is that OrganoClick employs environmentally friendly catalysts and materials, a pitch also used by other green chemistry start ups.

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The team used inexpensive, environmentally friendly, easy to access materials- a commercially available polymer that can be easily processed from dilute solutions in solvents like water.

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DuPont will be out of that business, but will continue to develop technologically advanced products for the automotive industry, focusing on lightweight materials, environmentally friendly refrigerants, bio-based seat fabrics, and biofuels.

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