The most common plastic waste products can now become usable manufacturing fuels and waxes.

MetsäBoard’s paperboards, folding boxboards and white kraft liners are made of pure fresh fibres sourced from sustainably managed Northern European forests.

The aim is to ensure that all partners have access to real-time and accurate information, not only to aid planning but to also minimise waste.

The factory, which will run on 1,200 solar panels and geothermal wells, is expected to generate 50 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a conventional factory.

The process produces pieces as large as structural supports and reduces both resources and waste.

A French startup hopes to encourage less packaging with its customisable in-store dispensers.

The handbag collection, designed by Japanese studio Nendo, is distributed in flat form and can be assembled at home without any equipment.

A new analytics tool from Instacart aims to help ease the pressure put on the grocery supply chain by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company uses carbonisation technology and a hydrocyclone process, providing a sustainable alternative to current waste-management processes.

A New Zealand-based company tests radioactive isotopes to determine the provenance of different products.

Recyc Leather™ uses smart recycling on natural leather fibres, to create a material that is highly durable and retains the properties of traditional leather.

Researchers are working to replace energy-intensive chemical manufacturing processes with solar-driven reactions.