Coffee production results in large amounts of waste, but new research suggests at least part of that - the coffee pulp - could be recycled and used to speed up the recovery of tropical forests. Read on

A German NGO is tackling the fossil fuels problem at the source - with the "Global Coal Exit List", an invaluable digital database that encourages influential investors to stop supporting the coal industry. Read on

While data centres produce huge amounts of heat when at work, and have to be cooled with air conditioning, we also spend a lot of energy heating our homes. A French company has come up with a solution that kills two birds with one stone - a way of recycling that computing power and using it to heat buildings. Read on

A new wooden Mastercard promises to help you track your payments - and plant trees at the same time. Read on

Munich-based start-up Ororatech uses nanosatellites to collect and aggregate images to warn of forest fires worldwide. Read on

We've produced and thrown away so much plastic waste, that by 2050, there might be more plastic than fish in the ocean. What if fish themselves could provide the source for a more sea-life-friendly type of bioplastic? Read on

A decade ago, it would have been impossible to create an accurate picture of the world's fisheries. But advances in satellite technology, cloud computing and machine learning have made it possible. Read on

The Spanish "La Zona" project aims to provide an environmentally friendly, and socially sustainable, alternative to online retailers like Amazon by creating a joint sales platform for local cooperative businesses. Read on