Greening the electric toothbrush
A new British startup redesigns the electric toothbrush to make it repairable and recyclable.
- May 15
Perth teenager upcycles discarded electronics
Perth teenager fixes discarded technology from a house his family has turned into a community hub.
- Apr 19
Switching from charcoal burning to beekeeping
In eastern Rwanda, more and more charcoal burners are turning away from tree cutting and embracing beekeeping.
- Jan 15
A fan like no other
An Australian company has invented a celling fan with better airflow, combining smart design, lower energy use and improved air quality.
- Dec 27, 2021
Garment workers win historic victory
A historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.
- Dec 2, 2021
Turning coconuts into charcoal to save forests
Young entrepreneur in Sierra Leone swaps wood-based charcoal for a substitute made from coconut scraps to help save forests.
- Oct 15, 2021
Rum maker offers gangsters a life outside of crime
A family-run Venezuelan company has gone from bankruptcy to exporting its vintage rum and helped gangsters turn away from crime as well.
- Jun 29, 2021
Australia’s first vegan preschool opens
Sustainable Play Preschool is run on the principle of a circular economy, where children learn sustainable practices by experiencing them.
- May 3, 2021
Social startup creates mozzie-repellent tees
How to ditch personal insect repellents to keep the mozzies at bay over the summer? And help eradicate mosquito-borne diseases globally.
- Apr 14, 2021
Russian fashion house designs with landfill plastic
Russian fashion brand 99Recycle is tackling St Petersburg’s mountains of garbage by creating an entire supply chain out of it.
- Jan 27, 2021
Co-ops form their own investment networks
A US network of loan funders is specialising in investing in co-ops, sharing everything from fundraising to vetting possible investments.
- Oct 7, 2020
London startup invents eco clothes of the future
London-based clothing startup Vollebak has invented a hoodie that is fully biodegradable and compostable.
- Sep 26, 2020
Berlin adds reuse outlet to major department store
In an effort to reduce our throwaway society, and promote re-use and repair, Berlin has opened its own secondhand department store.
- Aug 8, 2020
Cities making their own money
Could a Depression-era idea to keep towns alive by printing local money prove its worth as lockdown relief?
- Jun 1, 2020
Thriving despite the lockdown
Amid the pandemic lockdown and despite other setbacks, there are small businesses that are thriving.
- Mar 17, 2020
Who Gives A Crap wins during loo paper panic
Who Gives A Crap inadvertently became Australia's No. 1 toilet paper supplier, as supermarkets sold out. Then, soon after, they did too.
- Mar 11, 2020
Brewer gives a hand up
A Japanese micro-brewery is helping transform the lives of locals by employing the unemployable.
- Feb 20, 2020
New heights for waste-free flights
Air New Zealand is trialling edible coffee cups in a bid to reduce waste on board its aircraft.
- Jan 18, 2020
Majors brew up greener beers
Dutch brewer Heineken has revealed plans to replace the plastic shrink wrap from its multipack cans with recyclable cardboard.
- Jan 1, 2020
Unilever's plastic pledge
Consumer goods giant Unilever is cuttingdown its use of virgin plastic in its range of products.