Russia No time to waste? Moscow begins recycling its rubbish Moscow sends 88% of its rubbish to landfill. Now the city is trying to do something about it. 02/01/2020
Ideas Europe has a plastic problem, only 30% of plastic waste is recycled A new study shows recycling rates on the continent are worryingly low. 12/12/2019
no comment Egyptian man builds eco-friendly home using only recycled material Taymour El-Hadidi collected concrete blocks, red bricks and glass bottles to build his environmentally conscious home. 20/11/2019
no comment Brazil home made with of over 6,000 bottles It takes a lot of bottle to build a house like this. 20/11/2019
Art and Design 9 vintage furniture Instagrams for some serious home inspiration Home makeover anyone? Learn how and where to buy furniture sustainably with our vintage edit. 30/10/2019
Ideas Stopping clothes being incinerated: a textiles recycling breakthrough Swedish forestry group Södra says it's the first to present a solution for large-scale clothes recycling. 28/10/2019
Italy Watch: Mules replace bin lorries in hilltop Italian town The mules go door to door collecting rubbish, but only if it has been properly separated. A mule can carry 150kg, but driver Francesco says he never loads them up that much because he loves his animals. 28/10/2019
Art and Design 5 eco accessories that will transform your home Brands leading the way in luxury ethical homeware. 21/10/2019
Cuisine Would you enjoy a nice cold beer if the bottle was made from paper? Beer brand Carlsberg has just announced its most sustainable bottle design yet. 16/10/2019
Fashion Why are the Kardashians selling you their clothes? Amazingly, you can now buy second-hand clothing straight from the Kardashians' wardrobe, but critics are dubious. 04/10/2019
no comment Rome metro offers trash-for-tickets to tackle plastic pollution Italy's capital is offering travellers a way to exchange their waste plastic bottles for tickets on the eternal city's public transport system. 03/10/2019
Fashion Is it possible to buy an eco-friendly sports watch? Often scrapped after a few years' usage, sports watches can be an expensive and environmentally unfriendly habit to maintain. Here we look at whether it’s possible to track your movements without denting the environment. 28/09/2019
business planet Turning the tables on plastic pollution Business Planet travels to the Belgian city of Antwerp to see how one small company is transforming plastic pollution into a designer product. 20/09/2019
business planet Thinking outside the toy box: how to give new life to old playthings As concern grows about the amount of plastic pollution we’re leaving for future generations, a Belgian company is setting a great example to children. 20/09/2019
Fashion VEJA launches "first post-petroleum running shoe" French brand VEJA have been completely transparent with what percentage of their new performance running shoes is made from natural and recycled materials. 16/09/2019
futuris Rising from the rubble: how to turn construction waste into the building blocks of the future Researchers in Spain and Italy are developing a range of new materials from construction waste that would once have ended up in landfill. 09/09/2019
Ideas How to make your start-up business sustainable from day one Starting a business is all about profit, right? But the planet needs to be taken into account, too, especially if you’re selling a sustainable product. 08/09/2019
futuris How microalgae can treat wastewater and make it a valuable resource Researchers for the European 'Saltgae' project are demonstrating how algae can cut the costs of treating polluted water- and do it in a sustainable way. 26/08/2019
Fashion Gen Z clothing resale favourite launches Selfridges pop-up Depop's London Selfridges pop-up is the third of its physical locations and showcases stores run by a variety of successful clothing resellers. 22/08/2019
no comment Senegalese sculptor turns discarded bikes into pieces of art Meissa Fall from Saint Louis, Senegal, recycles abandoned bicycles, using every part to create sculptures effectively extending their usefulness into perpetuity. 14/08/2019
USA Accidentally-recycled shoebox stuffed with $23K returned to owner The box traveled more than 200 miles from Oregon to California before it was deposited at a plant. 06/08/2019
Ideas Rome is offering credit on public transport in return for plastic Return plastic bottles for recycling at designated points around the city. 30/07/2019
Ideas How to be a sustainable wedding guest Our top tips for enjoying the wedding season in a creative and eco-friendly way. 28/07/2019
Ideas Attending a music festival this summer? Read our eco-friendly guide Our top tips will enable you to have a fun festival experience but leave behind a minimal trace. 27/07/2019
Art and Design 10 clever and sustainable design ideas from the future We examine an array of eco-conscious innovations in design. 23/07/2019
Fashion “I went a month without shopping – and it felt amazing” Fast fashion is a trend we all want to avoid these days. But what happens when we abstain from shopping completely? Jenny Stallard did just that… 21/07/2019
