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Europe’s coolest recycling projects you can invest in

There's your usual repurposing ocean plastic plus cinnamon t-shirts and wine barrel home decor.

World

Global energy demand debated at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Gathering heads of state, ministers and energy innovators together in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week ran from January 11-18.

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How is the UAE tackling its food waste problem?

Nursery school children in the United Arab Emirates are learning early about the importance of recycling leftover food.

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Dubai acts to stem the tide of single use plastic

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Almost 90 million air passengers pass through Dubai each year, bringing 5,500 tonnes of plastic. But attitudes are changing.

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Europe’s worst offenders for burning and binning clothes revealed

Fashion capitals have been outed as the biggest producers of textile waste.

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The single-use screens thrown away after 59 seconds

This tech revolution could spell disaster for the environment

World

German Greens propose 25 euro deposit to encourage phone recycling

Germans could have to pay a €25 deposit on every smartphone or tablet under proposals to stop used devices ending up in landfill or being palmed off to poorer countries.

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Rags to riches: uncovering the hidden value in your old clothes

In partnership with The European Commission

What are your used clothes worth? Plenty, say EU researchers, who are turning discarded textiles into materials such as glucose, glycol or acids that can be used in the biochemical industry.

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.

Green News

Europe has a plastic problem, only 30% of plastic waste is recycled

A new study shows recycling rates on the continent are worryingly low.

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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.

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Brazil home made with of over 6,000 bottles

It takes a lot of bottle to build a house like this.

Living

9 pieces of vintage furniture to redecorate your home during lockdown

Home makeover anyone? Learn how and where to buy furniture sustainably with our vintage edit.

Green News

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.

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.

Living

5 eco accessories that will transform your home

Brands leading the way in luxury ethical homeware.

Living

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.

Living

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.

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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.

Living

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.