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    Switching from charcoal burning to beekeeping
    • Apr 18

    Switching from charcoal burning to beekeeping

    In eastern Rwanda, more and more charcoal burners are turning away from tree cutting and embracing beekeeping.
    A fan like no other
    • 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.
    Garment workers win historic victory
    • Dec 27, 2021

    Garment workers win historic victory

    A historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.
    Turning coconuts into charcoal to save forests
    • 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.
    Rum maker offers gangsters a life outside of crime
    • 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.
    Australia’s first vegan preschool opens
    • Jun 28, 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.
    Social startup creates mozzie-repellent tees
    • May 2, 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.
    Russian fashion house designs with landfill plastic
    • Apr 13, 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.
    Co-ops form their own investment networks
    • 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.
    London startup invents eco clothes of the future
    • 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.
    Berlin adds reuse outlet to major department store
    • Sep 25, 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.
    Cities making their own money
    • Aug 7, 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?
    Thriving despite the lockdown
    • May 31, 2020

    Thriving despite the lockdown

    Amid the pandemic lockdown and despite other setbacks, there are small businesses that are thriving.
    Who Gives A Crap wins during loo paper panic
    • 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.
    Brewer gives a hand up
    • Mar 11, 2020

    Brewer gives a hand up

    A Japanese micro-brewery is helping transform the lives of locals by employing the unemployable.
    New heights for waste-free flights
    • 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.
    Majors brew up greener beers
    • 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.
    Unilever's plastic pledge
    • Jan 1, 2020

    Unilever's plastic pledge

    Consumer goods giant Unilever is cuttingdown its use of virgin plastic in its range of products.
    Fixing pipes for free
    • Dec 2, 2019

    Fixing pipes for free

    A British plumber is fixing pipes and boilers for the elderly poor for free.
    A modern-day Robin Hood
    • Oct 31, 2019

    A modern-day Robin Hood

    A Seattle CEO has given himself a pay cut in order to give his employees a pay rise.
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