Recyclable Paper-Made RFID Tags

This PulpaTronics all-paper RFID tag is a recyclable take on the technology product that provides a more sustainable alternative to existing solutions on the market. The tag is constructed out of paper and has had a conductive layer of carbon material laser imprinted onto it rather than featuring non-degradable materials. The tag, if mass-produced, would reportedly prevent 20-million kilograms of CO2 from being emitted on a yearly basis per 100,000 units.

The PulpaTronics all-paper RFID tag has been engineered by Chloe So, Barna Soma Biro, Rui Ma and Jingyan Chen, and maintains a metal-free design. The tag could help to push the technology into its next iteration and accommodate a shift towards recyclable tech products as the industry battles with the ever-increasing amount of eWaste being created.