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In a first for a space programme, SpaceX is relying on the unique qualities of steel for its plans to make Mars colonisation a reality.

A revolutionary new approach to recycling aims to bring the process into people’s homes, guaranteeing closed loop recycling and product remanufacture.

A stainless-steel built wash station offers portable sanitisation with a high-tech, decentralised water recycling and quality system that is being deployed across the city of Tokyo.

The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor is a steel-built, automated river-cleaning catamaran that scoops up plastic waste from the water surface, collecting it for recycling and preventing it from reaching the world’s oceans.

The Golden Horizon is a five-masted sailing ship for the 21st century whose steel-built hull makes it capable of navigating all the way from the Arctic to Antarctica.

Artificial reefs made of steel slag have been used to create sea forests off the coast of South Korea, providing a new habitat and breeding ground for fish populations.

A Polish and Swiss design team have perfected a method of creating inflatable steel furniture which could revolutionise the wind energy and construction sectors.

Large industries are increasingly adopting a more sustainable approach to their packaging, with steel’s durable and infinitely recyclable qualities making it the material of choice for many.

A Danish artist has worked with a team of engineers to create a unique, steel-built, free-standing sculpture that acts as a time capsule and can withstand the pressure of deep-sea conditions.