New life for old clothes
A Swiss university is teaming up with Texaid to develop new methods for reusing old textiles. They could be turned into carpets or noise insulation to close the textile cycle further. Texaid collects some...
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‘Planetary’ diet too costly for many people
A diet meant to improve both human and planetary health would be unaffordable for close to 1.6 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, finds a new study. Earlier this year, a...
Aviation emissions’ impacts on air quality larger than on climate, study finds
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has quantified the climate and air quality impacts of aviation, broken down by emission type, altitude and location. The MIT team found that growth in...
China boasts largest Passive House project in the world
Gaobeidian Railway City in central Hebei province is currently the largest Passive House project in the world. Comprising 330,000 square metres of certified Passive House buildings, it offers a mix of housing, offices and...
Tourism food waste is vastly underestimated
Current models calculating food waste in the tourism industry underestimate the scope of the problem because they fail to take into account new and diverse tourism options, such as AirBNB or traveling in recreational...
EU sees opportunities for circular economy in plastic waste trade
Exporting plastic waste is becoming increasingly difficult, but this opens new opportunities for reusing and recycling plastic, says the European Environment Agency. More and more plastic packaging waste is being recycled each year. Up...
Mitsubishi’s power package lets cars charge homes
Mitsubishi´s Plug-in Hybrid is more than just an electric car, it’s an energy station on wheels that helps homeowners and public institutions cope with power outages. Vehicle to Home is the name of the...
Dubai turns desert into green urban laboratory
The Sustainable City development in Dubai aims to be a net-zero settlement that uses as little energy and water as possible. The ‘living laboratory’ will test future technologies and solutions. Dubai is a city...
Carbon bomb: Climate impact from loss of intact tropical forests grossly underreported
New numbers reveal a staggering increase in the carbon impacts – 626% higher than previously thought – due to losses of intact tropical forest between 2000 and 2013. A new study in the journal...
Think tank aims to make world more resilient
The Metabolic Institute will work at the intersection of academic research and real-world experimentation to help build a regenerative economy guided by the planetary boundaries. The new think tank will prioritize open access to...
New start-up accelerator launched to help fight plastic waste
The world’s biggest plastic manufacturers are turning to innovative start-ups to help tackle the global crisis of plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste – whose members include BASF, Clariant,...
Cities remain unprepared for climate risks
Two thirds of cities around the world are already noticing the damaging effects of climate change, but less than half have developed long-term plans to deal with those threats, finds a new report. Environmental...
But Beautiful: a film about people seeking a sustainable world
Filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer doesn’t make it easy for himself. In his latest film But Beautiful, he seeks the beautiful and the good, and shows people breaking new ground. What could a satisfying life look...
Emission-free shipping on the horizon
A team from ETH Zurich has mapped out “routes” towards emission-free shipping by investigating shipping activities in the North and Baltic Seas. Infrastructure, costs of new fuels and storage options have also been analysed....
American waste management companies stop exporting plastic waste
Several waste management companies in the US have responded to a Greenpeace USA initiative by announcing that they are no longer exporting plastic waste outside of North America. The environmental group is now calling...
Seedstars documentary released
What does it take to be an entrepreneur? How does it feel to compete with the best startups from all over the world? What does this journey hold for each traveller? See the documentary....
Big oil and gas lobby EU to tune of over €250 million
Environmental groups are calling for an end to oil and gas lobbying at the EU after uncovering that the world’s five big oil and gas companies and their lobbyists have spent over €250 million...
Roadmap to carbon neutral land sector by 2040
An international team of researchers has developed a new roadmap that could lead to the land sector becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and a net carbon sink by 2050. Deforestation, reforestation and carbon cuts...
Asian cities top green commuter index
Tokyo, Beijing and Singapore are the greenest commuter cities in the world, according to data insight company Kantar. Commuters in those three cities tend to walk or take public transport. Data insight company Kantar...
Reducing emissions through efficient materials and construction
The construction industry could slash emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure by implementing efficient material design and improving building use, finds a new report. C40 Cities, Arup and the University of Leeds have identified...
