In the Greek islands, a community of 'water allies' is working to solve the problems of water supply, wastewater and...
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A franchise network of 'digital' toilets in Nairobi is helping to stem the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable urban slum communities....
See moreThis water on wheels technology proves an idea doesn’t have to be complicated to be useful. Designed in Africa for Africa, Hippo...
See morePopularly known as the ‘Clothing Man’ in India, Anshu Gupta‘s treatment of clothing and urban surplus material as a sustainable...
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See moreA picture paints a thousand words – but when it comes to fashion, there’s a lot more to say. Texture is...
See moreEvery year 92 million tonnes of textile waste is discarded globally, and more than 80% of this is sent to...
See moreWe may not give much thought to the insoles that line our shoes – but we use them every day....
See moreRecycling clothes is a complicated business. Making fabrics new again isn’t the only challenge – the threads, zippers and buttons...
See more"Where can I get this ingredient? This one costs a fortune and I only need a pinch of it, this...
See moreUpcycling is a key part of a sustainable fashion future: but Denver-based Canned Goods like to go further. As well...
See moreTake a cup of old coffee grounds, a handful of mussel shells, and a dash of green tea, and what...
See moreTraditional building materials are destroying our planet, it’s time to readdress the way we build our future. This is the...
See moreDo you have an adult bicycle that’s gathering cobwebs in your garage, shed or attic? Life Cycle UK takes donations...
See moreIt is estimated that 600 tons of plastic are disposed off in Uganda daily. Kampala city alone accounts for the...
See moreReady, set… STOP. This team of planners and pickers are putting an end to plastic pollution in South East Asia....
See moreBeing an eco-conscious parent means reducing, reusing and recycling whenever possible, but there’s still the conundrum of what to do...
See moreCan mushrooms be the platform we build the future on? We’ve used mushrooms as food for thousands of years –...
See moreThe consumption of non-renewable resources for single use items and the amount of waste generated is profoundly unsustainable. That’s why London-based tech startup NotPla wants...
See moreWho says scraps are useless? Since 2016, the NGO FABSCRAP has recycled and resold more than 200 tons of textile waste...
See moreThe documentary “The light bulb conspiracy” lists light bulbs and iPods as examples of products designed to be used and discarded within a...
See moreWhile mobile phones bring huge benefits – such as accessibility to information, ability to set up mobile payments and help...
See moreImagine if you could donate clean air to the city simply by buying a ring or set of cufflinks? But...
See more“There is no question that plastic pollution is one of the most pressing problems of our time – and it’s...
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 moreCan bacteria generated from the kombucha drink industry be re-processed into a new, more sustainable, vegan, leather-like material? For ethical...
See moreA lot of things we have are made from plastic. The synthetic material is used everywhere, but it also ends...
See moreImagine a phoenix rising from the ashes. But it's made from 12,072 homemade paper feathers, painted, cut out and trimmed to...
See moreUpcycling broken fast fashion jewels and reducing waste within the fashion industry, specifically fashion jewellery. The ReJewel Collective, founded in...
See moreWhile surfers, fishermen and sea-lovers might be aware of the devastating impact of discarded plastic, not everyone knows that marine...
See moreIf life gives you good lemons, pass them to your neighbour... Globally over one third of all the food we...
See moreMeet the new magical FutureHero of super-gardening... the black soldier fly. A group of University of Tokyo students have developed...
See more"Why should we study for a future we don’t have?" On 20 August 2018, a 15-year-old girl walked out of...
See moreWelcome to the world’s first ever cemetery made using single use plastic bottles. Having opened its gates on World Wildlife...
See moreSomething important is happening in Cleveland: one of America’s poorest cities has a radical plan to remake itself. Anyone who...
See moreBackpacks with integrated school desks; modular tiles and twisty joints; pop up recycling trailers; and even a child’s rocker –...
See moreThe F.A.K.E. Movement is a platform where vegan and ethical designers can promote proudly their clothes and accessories. Created by Jonathan...
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...
See moreGround control to major impact! dashboard.earth wants you to feel good while helping the planet – and be rewarded while...
See moreOne person’s toxic e-waste dump is another’s treasure workshop. That's why a Ghana-based architect duo have launched AMP (Agbogbloshie Makerspace...
See moreRenewable energy sources continue to improve and merge into mainstream use. One of the best examples of this is Barcelona-based...
See moreEco-warrior and outspoken founder of the world’s first green energy company, Ecotricity, Dale Vince is on a mission to green up...
See moreHusband and wife team Mark and Mo Constantine were part of a group who co-founded what would become Lush Fresh...
See moreThe charismatic Ismaël Essome Ebone is the young entrepreneur behind Madiba & Nature, the Cameroonian nonprofit which uses plastic waste to build...
See moreSeattle-based mobile app Stuffstr may help multinational retailers transfer to the circular economy. Clothing giants such as H&M and The North...
See moreOver twenty years ago, a little known carpet tile company called Interface embarked on its plush path to sustainability. Its destination...
See morePlastic bottle pavilions and urban-mined glasses; Polli-Brick and Eco-Morph and the waste that it slashes; upcycled film theatres and recycled...
See moreOver a billion computers are in use worldwide. In developing communities, once they are no longer in use, or beyond...
See moreWhen a young South African woman and her childhood friends created social startup Rethaka with the aim of making a small impact on the world,...
See moreA young Ghanaian rising social entrepreneur is changing the face of transport in Ghana through her women-led Ghana Bamboo Bike project. Unemployment is one of...
See moreThe world is on an unsustainable path, but powerful ideas and innovations that could help solve social, economic and environmental...
See morePlanned to sail in 2020, Peace Boat’s Ecoship will be the world’s most sustainable cruise ship – and a flagship...
See moreToday mankind does incredible things. Thirty years of digital revolution have brought previously unimaginable advances in the way we live...
See moreNow you really can be a tree... when you’re six feet under. It might not seem so, but two Italian...
See moreApple has built a new automated recycle-bot that can ‘kill’ an iPhone, ripping it apart in seconds. Meet Liam, the rapid-speed...
See morePower Japan Plus has developed a powerful battery with numerous potential uses, powering everything from flashlights to electric cars. There is...
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