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Interview: RePack's Circular Packaging Solution for Online Retailers and their Customers

Written by Marisa Pettit, 19-11-2018

A Finnish startup has come up with a circular solution to cut down on the packaging waste associated with online shopping. We talked to Christine Braun from RePack about the challenges of the market. Read on

Green New Deal

Blockchain and Sustainable Development - How Does It Work?

Written by Sarah-Indra Jungblut, 15-11-2018

Everyone is talking about blockchain and DLT. But what exactly are they and how do they work? In RESET's latest Blockchain Special, we offer some answers to those questions and take a look at how the tech can be used for both social and ecological good. Read on

Biodiversity

Your Smartphone's Face Recognition Software Is Now Being Used to Identify Dolphins

Written by Mark Newton, 14-11-2018

Algorithms based on Google's face recognition software are now able to identify individual dolphins based on only their dorsal fins - boosting conservation efforts. Read on

Green New Deal

Fungi Power: The Mushrooms Replacing Leather in Eco-Friendly Fashion

Written by Jasmina Schmidt, 12-11-2018

Mushrooms can be used for so much more than just for eating. The versatile fungi are also becoming increasingly popular in the fashion industry - as an eco-friendly and socially-responsible alternative to leather. Read on

Energy

Bombora Wave Power: Fish-Friendly Underwater Energy

Written by Tristan Rayner, 07-11-2018

An Australian invention that uses wave power to safely generate renewable energy is on its way to its first large-scale test. Read on

Health

NimCure: Nigeria's Digital Care Tool Joins the Fight Against Tuberculosis

Written by Jasmina Schmidt, 07-11-2018

Tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. However, today, the disease can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics. A pilot project in Nigeria has developed an app to help both patients and health workers get a better handle on the treatment process. Read on

Responsibility

Getting (Globally) Accountable for E-Waste

Written by Jan Wisniewski, 06-11-2018

When it comes to e-waste, the world’s got problems. But the mismanagement of electronic materials has the potential to be revolutionised with a circular approach and a global vision. Read on

Green New Deal

An Electric Car With an Ethical Battery? Circulor Wants to Make It Possible

Written by Ana Galan, 05-11-2018

While electric vehicles are thought to be the answer to a future of green, clean mobility, questions have been raised about the sustainability of the batteries that power them. Could blockchain hold the key? Read on

Green Living

Sustainable Fashion to the Power of Two: Ethically Made From Recycled One-Use Plastics

Written by Laura Wagener, 01-11-2018

Not only does sportswear brand Girlfriend Collective produce clothes made recycled plastic bottles - the company also ensures that the whole production process meets sustainable standards. Read on

Health

Project Owl: Internet Providing "Clusterducks" Win IBM's Disaster Relief Hackathon

Written by Mark Newton, 31-10-2018

A project aiming to set up communication networks following major floods and hurricanes has just grabbed IBM's top hackathon prize. Read on

Development

Farmerline: How Farmers in Ghana Are Using Mobile Phones to Improve Productivity

Written by Jasmina Schmidt, 30-10-2018

In Ghana, Farmerline is offering farmers access to a crucial, customisable, real-time, agricultural education - via SMS and voice message in a language that they can understand. Read on

Green New Deal

Chowberry: Nigeria's Food Waste Fighting App

Written by Jasmina Schmidt, 29-10-2018

Food waste isn't just a problem in the global North - it affects African countries too. The app Chowberry, developed in Nigeria, is working together with NGOs to ensure food makes it to those who need it most. Read on

Development

Prize Winning Invention Sucks Water From the Air Using Carbon Negative Solution

Written by Tristan Rayner, 24-10-2018

Creating a cloud inside a shipping container, powered by renewable energy - the winner of the Water Abundance XPrize beat off 97 other teams to win 1.5 million USD to develop their innovative technology that "makes water out of thin air". Read on

Development

AfriScout: Satellite Technology That Helps Nomadic Shepherds Feed Their Flocks

Written by Jasmina Schmidt, 24-10-2018

Climate change and intensive land use are making it increasingly difficult for shepherds in sub-Saharan Africa to find good grazing land. The AfriScout app is designed to help shepherds identify these crucial areas. Read on

Responsibility

Using Your Smartphone to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Shopping Basket

Written by Ana Galan, 22-10-2018

We put eco labels on kitchen appliances, cars and cosmetics - so why not food? Evocco is an app that wants to make it easier than ever for you to shop sustainably. Read on

Chances

Greater Change: Giving Spare Change Sustainably via Your Smartphone

Written by Laura Wagener, 22-10-2018

The ever-growing digital flow of money is rapidly making cash obsolete. Bad news for those people whose livelihoods depend on other people's small change. But now an Oxford-based NGO wants to bring so-called "micro-donations" into the digital age. Read on

Energy

Solar Spline: a Sunshade for the City That Generates Clean Energy

Written by Lydia Skrabania, 18-10-2018

A university project called "Solar Spline" aims to kill (or at least help) three birds with one stone: provide shade, produce energy, and make urban spaces more liveable. Read on

Biodiversity

The Simple Device Looking to Save Sea Mammals from Nets - and Make Fishermen More Money

Written by Mark Newton, 17-10-2018

A simple, small and cheap device could help thousands of dolphins and whales from falling prey to large scale fishing nets. Read on

Development

Interview: How MineSpider is Using Blockchain to Keep Conflict Minerals Out of Our Supply Chains

Written by Ana Galan, 16-10-2018

MineSpider, a Berlin-based startup, is using distributed ledger technology to tackle the tricky problem of how to track where minerals come from and where they end up. Read on

Urbanity

Bill Gates and a Few Friends Invest in Smarter, Colder Concrete

Written by Tristan Rayner, 11-10-2018

Breakthrough Energy Ventures is what happens when billionaires get together and decide to invest in truly ambitious projects. Read on

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Interview: RePack's Circular Packaging Solution for Online Retailers and their Customers

Blockchain and Sustainable Development - How Does It Work?

Your Smartphone's Face Recognition Software Is Now Being Used to Identify Dolphins

Fungi Power: The Mushrooms Replacing Leather in Eco-Friendly Fashion

Bombora Wave Power: Fish-Friendly Underwater Energy

NimCure: Nigeria's Digital Care Tool Joins the Fight Against Tuberculosis

Getting (Globally) Accountable for E-Waste

An Electric Car With an Ethical Battery? Circulor Wants to Make It Possible

Sustainable Fashion to the Power of Two: Ethically Made From Recycled One-Use Plastics

Project Owl: Internet Providing "Clusterducks" Win IBM's Disaster Relief Hackathon

Farmerline: How Farmers in Ghana Are Using Mobile Phones to Improve Productivity

Chowberry: Nigeria's Food Waste Fighting App

Prize Winning Invention Sucks Water From the Air Using Carbon Negative Solution

AfriScout: Satellite Technology That Helps Nomadic Shepherds Feed Their Flocks

Using Your Smartphone to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Shopping Basket

Greater Change: Giving Spare Change Sustainably via Your Smartphone

Solar Spline: a Sunshade for the City That Generates Clean Energy

The Simple Device Looking to Save Sea Mammals from Nets - and Make Fishermen More Money

Interview: How MineSpider is Using Blockchain to Keep Conflict Minerals Out of Our Supply Chains

Bill Gates and a Few Friends Invest in Smarter, Colder Concrete

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