{"id":570,"date":"2024-10-03T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T12:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natmatassoc.org\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:06:27","slug":"competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natmatassoc.org\/index.php\/competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"570\" class=\"elementor elementor-570\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbea78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebbea78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03714b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03714b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NMA Design Competition <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b2690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7b2690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Natural Materials &amp; the Circular Economy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1243406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1243406\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efdade elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3efdade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design and make a product from natural materials and their waste<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a41bf4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a41bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The competition is at the core of the NMA\u2019s mission to develop a focus for knowledge exchange between materials scientists, product designers, innovators and those in education utilising the properties of natural materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240d9bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"240d9bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649a165 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"649a165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3eccf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e3eccf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6afa58 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6afa58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Prizes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a174a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75a174a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75dfdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e75dfdb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3717234 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3717234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Winner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca94ad elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca94ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a3500 Cash<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d41e2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d41e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The unique Natural Materials Association Award<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b927ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b927ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natmatassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Award-2-qv75ror361rvyt52tyoxkongyus8e695gpqyzssmqs.webp\" title=\"Award\" alt=\"Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6571f47 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6571f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And a signed copy of<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79011a7 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79011a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designing with Natural Materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8137b59 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8137b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>worth \u00a3130<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0b1f6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc0b1f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natmatassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Design_NatMat-qv0kdtjdav9l7eskqef9xtnxvb1zdcklcoeg3jylfk.webp\" title=\"Design_NatMat\" alt=\"Design_NatMat\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9611d2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9611d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"left\",\"level\":6} --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Designing with Natural Materials<\/strong> edited By Graham Ormondroyd and Angela Morris bridges the gap between scientific knowledge of natural materials and product design, addressing sustainability and pollution. The book introduces natural materials in design, featuring case studies, research, and historical perspectives. It explores the future of biobased materials, their impact on design, and the use of bioinspiration and biomimicry<\/p>\n<p>Aimed at engineers, scientists, designers, students, and industry professionals, it offers insights into sustainable alternatives to manmade materials. <br \/>This work highlights the potential of natural materials to shape future design and production practices<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305ec61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"305ec61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a341172 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a341172\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294fad7 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294fad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First runner up<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f3468 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f3468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a3250 Cash<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ff018 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ff018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A signed copy of Designing with Natural Materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e735ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e735ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa11dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fa11dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bbd4f elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16bbd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Second runner up<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6cc8a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca6cc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a3150 Cash<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed9c99 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fed9c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A signed copy of Designing with Natural Materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c3f62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0c3f62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f01a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2f01a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0700ef elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0700ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highly commendable 4th and 5th places<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db97dde elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db97dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each, a signed copy of Designing with Natural Materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912daeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"912daeb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d926a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0d926a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3f8f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f3f8f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3621359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3621359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To enter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051752d elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"051752d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The competition is open to anyone working with natural materials:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655c799 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"655c799\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a6714 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d4a6714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Students<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec7778 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bec7778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Start-ups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587bb81 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"587bb81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SMEs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b9fd9 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"56b9fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Industry<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1bd26f elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c1bd26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Challenge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b69a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b69a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Waste is ubiquitous \u2013 globally, we generate over 2 billion tonnes annually.<br \/><\/strong> This competition challenges you to source natural material waste and transform it into innovative products. From clothing to robots, ornaments to furniture, the possibilities are endless.<br \/><br \/>While natural materials are often renewable and biodegradable, this challenge emphasizes recycling, upcycling, and repurposing. Participants can create anything, provided it meets the essential criteria:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c837dd7 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c837dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Each entry must:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33e97f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c33e97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be made predominantly from natural material waste<br \/><br \/>Not exceed 6kg in weight (it can be lighter)<br \/><br \/>Be small enough to be transportable to the University of Edinburgh<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce87866 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce87866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entries will be judged on:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49256bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49256bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By reimagining waste as a valuable resource, this competition aims to inspire creative solutions for a more sustainable future<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7aaa5 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elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b697b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #7ba88f;\">Register your interest, get competition details and updates, email:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:competition@natmatassoc.org\">competition@natmatassoc.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6f954 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb6f954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #7ba88f;\">By midnight 30 June 2025, prepare and submit:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378135 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