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Publication Advances in the Sustainable Development of Biobased Materials Using Plant and Animal Waste as Raw Materials: A Review(2024) SALAZAR SANDOVAL, SEBASTIAN ANDRES; Amenábar, Alejandra; Toledo, Ignacio; Silva, Nataly; Contreras, PaulinaThere is substantial concern about critical environmental problems related to waste in production sectors such as textile, construction, and packaging. The materials ascribed to the sector’s unsustainability are primarily fabrics, plastic, and hazardous solvents, making developing new biobased materials imperative. As such, various strategies have been investigated to convert and recycle waste and give them commercial value via the manufacture of biobased materials. This review discusses the various types of raw materials as sources to develop new biobased materials that could promote the transition toward sustainability. According to the literature, the functional qualities of biobased materials are comparable to those of synthetic materials. Raw material sources such as biomass, derived from plant and animal-based waste, are attractive due to their low cost, abundance, and biodegradability. The manufacture of biomaterials, as well as their characterization and performance, are also discussed. Further, this review will offer a comprehensive view of the potential applicability and current commercial applications of the developed biobased materials in relevant areas such as packaging, construction, textile, and wastewater remediation. This could be a potential field of research to address the environmental challenges posed by the continuous growth of the global population.Item Editorial: Sistenibilidad disruptiva: sociedad, innovación y futuros / Disruptive sustainability: society, innovation and futures(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Contreras Correa, Paulina; Toledo, Ignacio; Pérez Ojeda, David; Stead, Michael; Bakırlıoğlu, YektaClimate change, driven by human activities, is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. Our excessive consumption and reliance on fossil fuels have brought us to a critical tipping point that demands immediate action towards more sustainable practices prioritising the climate crisis and social equity. This special issue aims to explore how design can contribute to accelerating transitions towards sustainable futures. It focuses on developing more sustainable solutions and practices and on how these can displace unsustainable incumbent solutions. This raises new questions regarding co-design methods in social sustainability, which may affect the adoption and accessibility of sustainable solutions, ensuring they are equitable and just. Moreover, it explores how design collaborations can be structured within open-sustainable design networks and how design can be strategically directed to promote paths for innovation towards desired sustainable futuresItem RedBíos UDD: Diseño e Innovación Sostenible para el Biobío / RedBíos UDD: Sustainable Design and Innovation for Biobío(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2021) Contreras, Paulina; Amenábar, Alejandra; Godoy, Alex; Toledo, Ignacio; Espinoza, Germán; Reyes, Daniela; Moreno, Ángeles; Despósito, Francisco del; Lobos, ValeriaThis article seeks to disseminate the Redbíos UDD Program, created in january 2021 by the Research Directorate of the Design School of Universidad del Desarrollo, in collaboration with the Index Project, MADIS and CISGER, and funded by the Innovation Fund for Competitiveness of the Regional Government of Biobío. Redbíos UDD aims to generate knowledge on sustainable design and innovation from a regional perspective to: a) strengthen local leadership, b) promote actions for sustainable innovation and c) strengthen the links between the state, academia, business,the environment and society, in order to address the challenges of the regional development strategy (ERD) 2030 and contribute to the sustainable development of the region.Item Tidem. Transferencia, Innovación, Diseño, Empresa: Memoria 2020-2022(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2022) Contreras, Paulina; Amenábar, Alejandra; Serey, Tomás; Toledo, Ignacio; Díaz, Hernán