Architecture & Design
A 3D-printed B&B made from renewable materials
TERA’s exterior shell is 3D-printed on-site, with a biopolymer basalt composite developed from crops like corn and sugarcane.
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Sustainability
Washing machine filter captures microplastics
A new filter for washing machines aims to capture microplastics before they enter the water system.
Food & Drink
Design project reimagines the sausage with less meat
A graphic designer’s new book redesigns the sausage in line with a low-meat future.
Fashion & Beauty
Sustainable textile dyes via microbial fermentation
PILI uses microorganisms to break down renewable plant-based matter that can be reshaped into dyes.
Manufacturing
An app for tracing coffee beans and thanking farmers
The app links the consumer to the farmer, making it easier to ensure the coffee is sustainably grown and responsibly sourced.
Sustainability
Startup uses AI to create a carbon-offset marketplace
Pachama is using machine learning to monitor tree growth in real-time, making it easier for companies to invest in carbon offset schemes.
Agriculture & Energy
Carbon-friendly battery can power smartphone for days
What may be the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur battery is capable of powering a smartphone continuously for five days.
Publishing & Media
Italian fashion magazine suspends photoshoots for a sustainable edition
Vogue Italia released an environmentally-friendly January edition, which harks back to its traditional, illustrated format.
Sustainability
Waste-to-energy power plant doubles as a ski slope and more
The CopenHill power plant includes the world’s largest artificial climbing wall, tree-lined hiking trails and an artificial ski slope.
Agriculture & Energy
Scientists use food waste to create auto parts
Pomegranates and other food waste are being used to create bioplastic for sustainable car parts, including germ-killing door handles.
Architecture & Design
Free design services offered by architects during Australian bushfires
Architects Assist has formed to offer free design and planning services to those affected by Australia’s bushfire crisis.
Work & Lifestyle
A shower experience promises 75 per cent less water usage
Altered’s new technology aims to deliver a proper shower experience while saving water, energy and CO2.