300 million tons of plastic are produced every year. About 5 percent of it ends up in the world’s oceans. The Zurich based TEAL Project wants to...
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Christian
Here are 8 Swiss inventions that are part of everyday life
Switzerland is known for revolutionary inventions and distinctive objects. Aside from the Toblerone, do you know these everyday objects are Swiss inventions?
Jordan Girardin
Tiny Corippo is Switzerland’s first scattered hotel
Corippo in the Verzasca Valley is a town - as well as a hotel. Switzerland's first scattered hotel is a truly unique concept.
Dimitri Burkhard
Radio Man is a Swiss robot that actually yodels
So we fell in love with this quirky robot man from the past. That's because it features some of the finest Swiss engineering - and it yodels...
Microlino is a Swiss micro car that will steal your heart
Two Swiss are on the verge of reinventing the car of the future yet again. Microlino is an egg shaped micro car that is fully powered by electricity...
Reasons Why Switzerland is an Innovation Nation
A recent report from the European Union has confirmed what those who live in Chocolateland already know: Switzerland is the "most innovative" country in Europe...
Bill Harby
About those Robidog dog waste bins in Switzerland
One of the first words in my Swiss German vocabulary was "Robidog". Here's what the Robidog dog waste bins are all about...
Mamiko
Velogemel Snow Bike: All You Need To Know
More than a century ago, a Grindelwald carpenter invented the Velogemel snow bike. This curious Swiss bicycle sled is still popular today.
SIGG – Switzerland’s Bottle
What do Airbus, Nespresso and Apple computers have in common? They all use aluminum. Looking at how this metal is so ubiquitously used today, one probably finds it hard to believe that it used to be worth more than gold...
