Earth News

This small change to period products could save 11 tonnes of plastic

Major period product brands are finally going plastic-free after pressure from this environmental activist.

29 September 2021

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.

14 September 2021

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Belgium creates rubbish highway for flood debris

In eastern Belgium, an abandoned highway is covered by kilometres of rubbish

3 September 2021

Earth News

‘Ugly food’: Why supermarkets should be taxed for food waste

Campaigner Matt Homewood explains how companies embed food waste into their profitable business models and why we need to hold them accountable.

17 August 2021

Earth News

Going the extra mule: Animals help Italians collect their rubbish

The Italian town of Artena, about 30km from Rome, has found an effective and creative solution with no environmental impact to waste management: mules.

13 August 2021

Home

Lack of resources sees Singapore turn sewage into clean drinking water

Forget about the "yuck effect". This could be the solution to water crises in many parts of the world, including Singapore.

12 August 2021

Nature

Meet the wild swimmers fighting a war against waste in British waters

Lakes of litter, waves of waste and rivers of rubbish are being cleared by these brave British swimmers.

26 April 2021

Ecotech

Waste on the Brazilian coastline is being turned into flip flops

Flip flops make up a large part of marine pollution. So one company is making them out of plastic waste in the ocean.

25 April 2021

Ecotech

Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage

A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia.

13 April 2021

Earth News

Meet the volunteers removing toxic trash from Stockholm's waters

Everything from lead batteries to scooters has so far been removed from these fragile ecosystems.

11 March 2021

Ecotech

This is the world's first sailing ship made out of flip flops

Activists in Kenya are raising awareness around marine pollution by building a ship out of plastic waste.

7 March 2021

Earth News

Algae is on the rise as the fabric of the future

A young London designer has created a dress which produces almost no waste.

5 March 2021

Earth News

Are designers to blame for the waste crisis in the creative industry?

Overproduction and overconsumption are intrinsic to the design industry, from fashion to consumer goods.

1 March 2021

Netherlands

Newborn baby girl found alive by Dutch police in waste container

Police were alerted after a resident heard a baby crying from an underground waste container. The newborn girl is in a "stable" condition in hospital.

22 February 2021

World News

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

19 February 2021

Ecotech

Disposable face masks are being shredded and turned into roads

Around 6.8 billion face masks are thrown away each day during the pandemic. Is this the solution to repurposing them?

18 February 2021

Earth News

The zero waste fashion designer taking over TikTok

Young people are rallying against fast fashion. To meet the demand, designers are turning to social media.

8 February 2021

World

Floating islands of rubbish pollute Bulgaria's rivers

Recent heavy rainfall and flooding have caused rubbish and debris to be carried into Bulgaria's waterways.

15 January 2021

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Bali battles mounting plastic waste as rainy season causes build-up

Bali is the world's second-biggest marine polluter behind China

8 January 2021

Ecotech

Kenyan women turn plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete

Waste is recycled and turned into bricks at this innovative, African organisation.

16 December 2020