Apr 18Switching from charcoal burning to beekeepingIn eastern Rwanda, more and more charcoal burners are turning away from tree cutting and embracing beekeeping.
Jan 15A fan like no otherAn Australian company has invented a celling fan with better airflow, combining smart design, lower energy use and improved air quality.
Dec 27, 2021Garment workers win historic victoryA historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.
Dec 2, 2021Turning coconuts into charcoal to save forestsYoung entrepreneur in Sierra Leone swaps wood-based charcoal for a substitute made from coconut scraps to help save forests.
Oct 15, 2021Rum maker offers gangsters a life outside of crimeA family-run Venezuelan company has gone from bankruptcy to exporting its vintage rum and helped gangsters turn away from crime as well.
Jun 28, 2021Australia’s first vegan preschool opensSustainable Play Preschool is run on the principle of a circular economy, where children learn sustainable practices by experiencing them.
May 2, 2021Social startup creates mozzie-repellent teesHow to ditch personal insect repellents to keep the mozzies at bay over the summer? And help eradicate mosquito-borne diseases globally.
Apr 13, 2021Russian fashion house designs with landfill plasticRussian fashion brand 99Recycle is tackling St Petersburg’s mountains of garbage by creating an entire supply chain out of it.
Jan 27, 2021Co-ops form their own investment networksA US network of loan funders is specialising in investing in co-ops, sharing everything from fundraising to vetting possible investments.
Oct 7, 2020London startup invents eco clothes of the futureLondon-based clothing startup Vollebak has invented a hoodie that is fully biodegradable and compostable.
Sep 25, 2020Berlin adds reuse outlet to major department storeIn an effort to reduce our throwaway society, and promote re-use and repair, Berlin has opened its own secondhand department store.
Aug 7, 2020Cities making their own moneyCould a Depression-era idea to keep towns alive by printing local money prove its worth as lockdown relief?
May 31, 2020Thriving despite the lockdownAmid the pandemic lockdown and despite other setbacks, there are small businesses that are thriving.
Mar 17, 2020Who Gives A Crap wins during loo paper panicWho Gives A Crap inadvertently became Australia's No. 1 toilet paper supplier, as supermarkets sold out. Then, soon after, they did too.
Mar 11, 2020Brewer gives a hand upA Japanese micro-brewery is helping transform the lives of locals by employing the unemployable.
Feb 20, 2020New heights for waste-free flightsAir New Zealand is trialling edible coffee cups in a bid to reduce waste on board its aircraft.
Jan 18, 2020Majors brew up greener beersDutch brewer Heineken has revealed plans to replace the plastic shrink wrap from its multipack cans with recyclable cardboard.
Jan 1, 2020Unilever's plastic pledgeConsumer goods giant Unilever is cuttingdown its use of virgin plastic in its range of products.
Dec 2, 2019Fixing pipes for freeA British plumber is fixing pipes and boilers for the elderly poor for free.
Oct 31, 2019A modern-day Robin HoodA Seattle CEO has given himself a pay cut in order to give his employees a pay rise.