For many, a cup of coffee is part of their morning ritual - as is throwing the used coffee grounds into the bin. Why not use it for something else instead, like growing your own mushroom farm or making a fragrant fuel?
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Every year, Italy's citrus fruit industry produces 700,000 tons of waste. Two ecopreneurs have tapped into the potential of that organic waste - and are turning it into high-quality fabric.
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Swedish startup Enjay has developed a way to clean up the catering industry's greasy carbon footprint - by capturing restaurants' dirty waste heat and turning it into usable energy.
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The Swedish company EcoRub is turning old tyres into a new, recyclable rubber-based material that can be used in a wide range of different industries.
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The electric car market is set to see huge growth in the next few years. But what will happen to all those used car batteries further down the line?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Nigeria, social enterprise WeCycle is taking recycling into their own hands - heading out on bicycles to pick up waste from those people who have been forgotten by the city's collection services.
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Approximately 1.5 billion tons of tyres are produced each year around the world - meaning just as many will need to be disposed of some day. Good news: they're driving forward the circular economy.
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Want to help stop food going to waste and bag a tasty bargain in the process? With the Too Good to Go app, you can. We've taken a closer look at how it works.
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In India, Toter is an app that wants to change the way individuals and businesses recycle and manage waste - adding a technological edge and a great deal of respect to an age-old and much-maligned industry.
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In Rotterdam, one project is scooping up plastic from the city's river and turning it into a floating green park to improve the area's biodiversity.
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3D printing has huge potential for sustainable development. But if the filament used to print is made of plastic, how sustainable can it ever really be?
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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?
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Berlin-based Kaffeeform is taking the remnants of your cappuccinos, americanos and espressos and turning them into brand new, environmentally-friendly coffee cups.
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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.
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Did you know toilet paper can be used more than once? In Holland, a new technology that recycles loo roll is being used to create material for bike lanes.
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Jean Beaufort
