Kamikatsu, in the south of Japan, is set to be completely zero waste by 2020. How and why are they such pioneers when it comes to waste reduction? And could their approach work elsewhere? Read on

A quarter of the world’s population uses coal or wood for cooking and heating inside their homes - with dire consequences for their health. RecyCoal has a solution. Read on

Laptop battery on its last legs? Don't get rid of it just yet - it could still be repurposed into a new form of low cost energy storage. Read on

Europe is a continent of coffee drinkers and our need for a convenient caffeine kick has one very obvious negative side effect - the ever-growing mountain of discarded one-use coffee cups. In Germany at least, they might have come up with a solution. RECUP is a simple reusable coffee cup sharing system, and it's rolling out across the country. Read on

A team of Italian scientists has used old coffee grounds to create a foam that can get rid of lead and mercury from water. Read on

They may be colourful, they may be bright, but flip-flops at the end of their life-cycle are no longer a pretty sight. Much like other forms of waste, whether discarded or lost, they pollute our oceans, contaminate sealife and land on beaches. What to do? Simple, upcycle them and turn them into a source of income. Read on