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These old shipping containers have been turned into a luxurious hotel

Each of the hotel's seven rooms is made of two recycled containers.

06/08/2020

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Recycled roads will be made out of old tyres and building waste

1 billion scrap tyres are produced globally every year. Now researchers are blending them together to make roads.

03/08/2020

Green News

World’s first couple get married wearing plastic-free face shields

The pair tied the knot in plastic-free PPE on the south-west coast of England.

28/07/2020

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Deadstock revival: Meet designers bringing wasted clothes back to life

How do we solve fashion’s major problem with leftover stock?

27/07/2020

Green News

Facebook data centre donates excess heat to warm 7,000 Danish homes

These giant warehouses full of computers can get very warm.

09/07/2020

Green News

UN report shows our electronic waste is worth billions

The UN estimates that the total value of retrievable materials from dumped and burned electronics is €50 billion.

03/07/2020

Green News

The Lock Inn: Man builds eco-pub in his garden to beat lockdown blues

One British man built his own pub out of second-hand materials, so neighbours can enjoy a beer in the sun.

01/07/2020

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Iconic Campbell’s Soup goes green, but what would Andy Warhol think?

Saving soup cans from going to landfill is surely something Warhol would have approved of.

12/05/2020

Living

Indian artist makes breathtaking sculptures out of recycled metal

Gopal Namajoshi hopes his artwork will open up conversations about how humans and animals can coexist on the planet.

24/04/2020

Green News

Volunteers turn recycled plastic into face shields around the world

Living rooms are being turned into makeshift workshops to create protective equipment for medical personnel.

17/04/2020

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Can you imagine paying for food with rubbish? You can in London.

Chocolatier Montezuma's has opened a recycling-focused pop up shop.

13/03/2020

Business Planet

Packing a sustainable punch: how Europe is forming a new relationship with plastic

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Austria to see how one big family firm is attempting to turn the problem of plastic pollution from packaging into a sustainable business opportunity.

06/03/2020

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A bad 'wrap': restoring plastic's reputation

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet speaks with a leading figure in the plastics industry to find out how the unbiodegradable material can become more environment friendly.

06/03/2020

Living

Waste from worship: solving India's unique river pollution problem

Tonnes of flowers are dumped into waterways each year but this company is turning them into something beautiful.

26/02/2020

World

The Ugandan singer turning plastic waste into drums

The African continent is the world leader in plastic bag regulations.

25/02/2020

Living

Designer fills London store with 90,000 plastic bottles

Instead of launching with a flashy London Fashion Week event, Anya Hindmarch used her platform to raise awareness.

20/02/2020

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Euroviews. Our disposable culture must end. We need the ‘right to repair’ not recycle our smartphones ǀ View

The Green Deal has paved the way for a sustainable product policy. Now legislators must seize this opportunity to ensure all smartphones sold in the EU are designed to be repaired and last longer.

18/02/2020

Living

Is your reusable coffee cup really making a difference?

There is the capacity for all the paper cups we use to be recycled in the UK. The problem is that customers don’t put them in the right bins.

12/02/2020

Green News

7 eco-friendly gifts for men on Valentine’s Day

Recycled cufflinks, socks that save orangutans or sustainable trainers? Treat him this year with a sustainable gift.

07/02/2020

Green News

Breakthrough means plastic can be recycled hundreds of times

Most plastics can only be recycled two or three times before they become unusable.

04/02/2020