Facebook climate change fact-checking, training commitment gets a COP26 boost
“We have an opportunity and a responsibility to make a real difference” in fighting the climate crisis, says senior executive.
Sustainable bicycles made from bamboo help change lives
Sustainable bikes from Ghana and Australia are light, strong and change lives through a positive impact on people and the planet.
Net-zero: How Coldplay plans to make its 2022 world tour climate-positive
“We’ve spent the last two years consulting with environmental experts to make this tour as sustainable as possible and, just as importantly, to harness the tour’s potential to push things forward,” said Coldplay.
Frank Green creates a sustainable home range
The brand won an Australian Good Design Award for its homewares collection.
Icy puffer jacket made from single-use masks highlights pandemic pollution
The icy puffer jacket follows one of Tobia Zambotti’s latest projects, Couch-19, where he created a sofa from single-used facemasks.
Futuristic Manta 5 water e-bike from New Zealand chalks up 1000 sales
Using technology borrowed from America’s Cup yachts, the Manta 5 replicates the experience of cycling on roads on water.
Smoove and Zoov make electric bike rental flexible for long term to one-off rides
Smoove and Zoov, which joined forces in April, collectively operate in more than 20 cities around the world, including Moscow, Vancouver, Paris and Helsinki.
Inside Hong Kong’s first closed-loop cocktail bar, Penicillin
Penicillin is Hong Kong’s first “scrap-less” bar – a bar that produces minimal waste by the end of the night.
Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse overcomes technical challenges in using ‘dirty’ materials
Microsoft has collaborated with SABIC to deliver to customers an eco-friendly electronic product.
AFL Players for Climate Action want to kick goals for climate change awareness
More than 260 players from one of Australia’s largest professional sporting codes are seeking more action on tackling global warming.
From waste coffee husks to futuristic keep cup – with the aid of 3D technology
Working backwards, Vert Design created a product specifically to generate economic demand for waste.
Modibodi’s leak-proof underwear is saving billions of single-use products from landfills
“We believe that changing the world should be as easy as changing your underwear.”
US inventor’s Yowel system reduces paper-towel waste
Globally, 254 million tonnes of used paper towels are dumped annually.
Meet Apo Island, the Philippines’ first zero-waste isle
A popular tourist destination, Apo Island is known for its white beaches, diving sites, and marine sanctuary.
Design studio creates jewellery from upcycled paper
Papermelon collects and repurposes waste paper from recycled newspapers, magazines, paper bags, gift wraps, calendars and pamphlets.