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Sustainability

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

Cultivated enlightenment

With the right light, plants grow better. But too much light can have a negative impact on the health and daily rhythms of both people...

Recovered mix

Home food waste can be sent off to make chicken feed. But what about unused paint in cellars and garages? In the US alone,...

Fine building

We’ve seen seaweed make lemonade, and AI harnessed in the quest for the perfect beer. Now a San Francisco-based startup is looking to pull...

On the tiles

Building elements filled with seeds and surfboards containing straw are allowing nature to grow. Now, a Hong Kong-based startup is 3D printing hexagonal tiles...

Structured decomposition

Paper made from banana plants protect potatoes from pathogens. An important development for a Swedish design studio, which has produced a curved juice bottle...

Monthly enablement

Sustainable rucksacks and bananas stem from the same tree. Now a young female founder in Nigeria is using banana fibre, organic cotton and cassava...

Passing exchange

Human urine could help build astronauts’ sleeping quarters on the moon, or supply fertiliser for farming. Cattle, however, are a major contributor to greenhouse...

Second wind

The smallest wave movements can be converted into electricity. Air streams, meanwhile, power wind turbines. But their enormous blades take up a lot of...

Arranged reduction

A natural film keeps food fresh for longer and reduces waste. Now, a startup from San Francisco has developed a private home service-system which...

Absorbed separation

Plant secretions are a useful source of energy. Inspired by photosynthesis, a research team from Lausanne has developed leaf-like electrodes which, powered by solar...

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