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TILES MADE FROM FISH SCALES

The non-toxic tiles are made from the fishing industry’s sustainable biowaste

Ocean-friendly Scalite is a new interior stone product made from fish scales, which serves as a sustainable alternative to ceramic-based tiles. Neither eaten nor used, fish scales are a constant waste by-product of the fishing industry. French startup, Scale, takes the leftover scales, extracts the naturally occurring biopolymer and minerals, grinds them together, and then presses the material into sheets.

No glues, plastics, or resins are added, and natural dies are used to create the current range of seven standard colours. The tiles are independently certified as free from volatile organic compounds. Bespoke colours and sizes are available upon request. Easy to clean, the company envisions the tiles becoming standard in any area of interior design, from home use to hospitals, offices, and retail environments.

Scale’s new material reduces unnecessary aquatic waste and, according to the company, is a stone for the “construction of the new sustainable world to come”.

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