Sustainability

Sustainability

Hand-picked, positive news on what's good for the planet and ourselves

Reinvented removal

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Microplastics can be filtered during washing, while schoolchildren have already invented ivy-based detergents. Now, a startup in Taiwan has reinterpreted and patented an existing...
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Grounds to reconsider

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Mushrooms are suitable for sound insulation. Spent coffee grounds, as a Chinese university research team just discovered, could be used to deliver sustainable thermal...
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Domestic dissolution

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We have octopuses to thank for sustainable suncream. Environmentally-friendly containers for the cosmetics industry, in turn, are the brainchild of a female founder’s startup...
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Sticky suppression

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No one needs kidney stones. Nevertheless, a mineral present in animals’ urinary calculus is helping to make construction materials from sawdust fire resistant. A...
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Neutral safety

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Contorting molecules can store energy for as long as necessary. Meanwhile, a Hong Kong research team has turned to tofu in its drive to...
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Twisted storage

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A rope with liquid crystals twists when exposed to infrared light, enabling it to transport items. Now a California-based research team knows the ropes...
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Structured concentration

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AI can find sustainable materials for the textile industry. A startup in England, meanwhile, is focusing on the circular economy and the power of...
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Fortified treatment

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Tree bark can be an alternative to single-use plastic. Meanwhile a Finnish PhD student has alighted on pine bark as a filter for removing...
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Carbon copy

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Rapidly-spreading algae can be repurposed as building material. Now, an Austrian startup is using waste from construction to store CO2 safely and create new...
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Cultural process

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Innovative and sustainable dyes for yarn are formed through fermentation using bacteria. Yet, in its search for a petroleum-free alternative for colourful textiles, a...
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