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Tackling food waste around the world: our top 10 appsFrom helping farmers avoid roadblocks in Ghana to advertising discounted dinners in Singapore, these apps are doing their bit for the war on waste
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Supermarkets should be cutting food waste, not relying on charitiesRetailers’ work with charities is barely denting the waste problem and leaves the biggest problems untouched -
M&S and Unilever promise plastic redesign to cut wastePredictions that our oceans could contain more plastic than fish by 2050 have forced brands to rethink packaging -
Shampoo bottle made from ocean plastics hailed as ‘technological breakthrough’Limited edition Head & Shoulders bottle to go on sale in France will only represent tiny proportion of global sales
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Buried at sea: the companies cashing in on abandoned cablesCompanies are starting to realise the value of defunct cables on the sea bed. But some say they’re better left untouched
from the experts
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The European circular economy package – what the experts thinkThe European commission put bold plans to scrap waste on hold last year, but is preparing to present a new and improved proposal
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How to bust the biggest myths about the circular economyTired of being told the circular economy is just a fancy term for recycling that will cause profits to slump? Here’s how to fight back
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Circular economy could bring 70 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030The circular economy offers opportunities to boost jobs and tackle climate change, according to study on Sweden by The Club of Rome
spotlight on oceans
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From oil use to ocean pollution: five facts about the plastics industryA new report released at Davos highlights some startling facts about the huge environmental and resource impacts of a fast growing plastics industry
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Hidden problem of 'ghost gear': the abandoned fishing nets clogging up oceansA new global initiative founded by World Animal Protection hopes to tackle the problem that’s killing animals and costing business
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Why cigarette butts threaten to stub out marine lifeWith cigarette filters made up of tiny pieces of plastic capable of causing untold damage to marine life, banning them could be one answer
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The surfing companies making waves with sustainable designFinisterre and Riz Boardshorts are taking action against marine litter, from recycled surfing gear to compostable packaging
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How much do you know about the circular economy? - quiz
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Circular economy inspires young people to change the worldFrom an aquaponics start-up to a pop up hospital design, schools and universities are engaging with circular economy principles
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Disney World's biogas facility: a model for converting food waste into energyAs the US generates 35m tons of food waste yearly, biodigesters could be big business. Harvest Power hopes to crack the code
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Berlin duo launch a supermarket with no packagingShrink-wrapped shallots and polystyrene-packed peppers are a thing of the past at Original Unverpackt, a German concept store selling groceries without the packaging
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Waste-free, Willy Wonka packaging is coming but are consumers ready for it?From edible water bottles to yoghurt encased in fruit flavoured skins, the packaging industry is getting creative, but psychological barriers persist
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Three ways we will build the cities of the future from wasteFrom collecting aluminium once used in skyscrapers to building houses with self-healing cement and turning bottles into bricks
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Australian consortium launches world-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solarPilot program will allow homeowners to tap into a network of ‘virtual’ power stations made up of smart grids of rooftop solar and batteries
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Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest?A new group of companies is innovating on the problem of plastics recycling by tackling everything from styrofoam to Ziploc bags
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'This building is its own power plant': your stories of renewables in the cityFrom New York to Frankfurt, readers shared their experiences of renewable energy projects in cities around the world
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What next for renewables in cities? – the expert viewA complex range of factors is shaping how and why cities adopt renewable energy, from costs to the need for stable power supplies
sustainability hubs
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Business and the sustainable development goals
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Circular economy
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Health in cities
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Innovations in renewables
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Palm oil debate
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Redesigning cities
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Social entrepreneurs
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Social equality
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Smart cities
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Spotlight on commodities
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The new bottom line
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Transport
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Values-led business
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