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Smart Regions

The project reinventing the way we use things

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions travels to the Italian city of Vicenza to look at a pioneering project giving used items a second life.

Earth News

Here are some of the inventive ways people are reusing COVID plastics

Old tests are being repurposed into sparkly jewellery, plant pot labels and more, but not all of our pandemic plastics are necessary.

Ecotech

The world’s first refillable toothpaste is finally here

1.5 billion toothpaste tubes end up in landfill every year, so a UK dental company is trying to turn the tide.

Food and Drink

Five things to do with leftover champagne (other than drink it)

While the idea of leftover fizz might sounds ridiculous, it does happen - and for when you're too hungover to drink it, here are some suggestions for its more creative uses.

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Work

Could AI-powered robots replace recycling workers in the future?

The average European creates about five tonnes of waste every year, of which only 36 per cent is recycled. But these robots’ makers say that this number could be boosted if the hazardous job of waste sorting is handed over to machines.

Earth News

Musical instruments made from recycled junk help disadvantaged youths

A Spanish orchestra brings together disadvantaged youths using instruments made from recycled materials.

Earth News

Our top tips on how to avoid Christmas card waste

An average of 1 billion Christmas cards are thrown away every year in the UK alone.

Earth News

Watch this architecture student convert an old school bus into a home

Caleb Brackney bought the bus from Facebook Marketplace and renovated it all by himself.

Earth News

Eco-friendly wrapping paper: How to make your own this Christmas

Did you know? We throw away enough wrapping paper each year to circle round the equator nine times.

Earth News

These are the most popular eco-hacks on TikTok from 2021

These are the most popular sustainability tips from the social media platform this year.

Earth News

No more food will be sent to landfill in California, under new law

California is banning food waste from landfills, it'll be turned into compost or energy instead.

Ecotech

Sperm is being used to create an eco-friendly alternative to plastic

This DNA-based plastic requires less energy to create than other sustainable alternatives and is much easier to recycle.

Euronews Witness

Could the ‘dump of death’ near Mostar be making locals ill?

A landfill near Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is leaking black fluid containing copper, lead, zinc, and arsenic at worrying levels according to test results taken by locals who are worried the dumpsite is attributed to deaths from cancer.

Earth News

Why are energy providers telling customers to ‘put a jumper on’?

UK households are being encouraged to reach for the wardrobe, not the boiler switch, after research reveals 13 million tonnes of CO2 is wasted every year in excess heating.

Climate

'Plastics are not that bad': Why isn't Slovakia cutting back on waste?

The Slovakian government is encouraging supermarkets to replace plastic bags with compostable alternatives, but it's easier said than done.

Ecotech

This recyclable wind turbine will be a TV in 30 years

The world's first recyclable wind turbine blade has been invented, making wind turbines fully recyclable for the first time.

Ecotech

After 40 years, these French trains are coming back to life

Days are numbered for this French train cemetery.

Earth News

How to make your employer take climate change seriously

How could your office do more to reduce its climate impact? We look at some of the suggestions our readers sent us.

Ecotech

This solar-powered pavement harvests energy from under your feet

A Hungarian company is making solar-powered tiles from recycled plastic that can be used to pave walkways.

Earth News

Kuwait is transforming its ‘tyre graveyard’ into a new smart city

Kuwait has had a mounting problem with recycling its car tyres. Here’s how they plan on fixing it.