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The single-use screens thrown away after 59 seconds

This tech revolution could spell disaster for the environment

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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5 eco accessories that will transform your home

Brands leading the way in luxury ethical homeware.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Business Planet

Turning the tables on plastic pollution

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet travels to the Belgian city of Antwerp to see how one small company is transforming plastic pollution into a designer product.

Business Planet

Thinking outside the toy box: how to give new life to old playthings

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

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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.

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Rising from the rubble: how to turn construction waste into the building blocks of the future

In partnership with The European Commission

Researchers in Spain and Italy are developing a range of new materials from construction waste that would once have ended up in landfill.

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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.