A Kenyan entrepreneur has taken discarded plastic and turned it into bricks that can hold twice the weight of concrete...
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See moreAs in every design endeavour, it all started with a problem. In fact, two of them. The first encountered problem...
See moreThe Littery is Latvia’s answer to reducing the man-made problem of litter waste with the most global of incentives: money....
See moreThe fashion industry is well known for its negative impact on the environment. Clothes make up a significant portion of...
See moreA pioneer in Argentina’s anti-straw movement, Juani Gerardi, founder of Bioconexión, was way ahead of state authorities in banishing unfantastic...
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See moreNow your baby can look like an eco-friendly sumo wrestler, but, more importantly, provide an alternative to disposable diapers. 17...
See moreA major plastic polluter is giving its garbage a second life by using it to construct much-needed infrastructure. Philippine company San Miguel...
See moreWelcome to the world’s first ever cemetery made using single use plastic bottles. Having opened its gates on World Wildlife...
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See moreA simple but effective solution to tackling ocean waste, the Seabin Project was created by two surfers, Pete Ceglinski and Andrew...
See moreA revolutionary supermarket is proving that Brighton really does rock, by making it easier to be a good consumer. Rather...
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See moreFew things are as wasteful as a mobile phone. Designed to be discarded, even the latest model can seem outdated...
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