Sustainable leather scales up
In this new factory, robots tend to mushrooms but instead of picking them they create luxury leather.
Eco space travel in awards shortlist
Kinetic energy harvesting and a coating to preserve fruit and veg are also in the running.
Electric roads to charge on the go
Sweden is on a mission to decarbonise transport with a world-first permanent electrified highway.
The macroalgae that suck up waste
The secret superpowers of these aquatic plants are powering planet-friendly water treatment.
Startups take on supermarket plastic
Plastic still proliferates in our shopping trolleys but these startups are shaking things up.
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Kite power for cargo ships
Giant kites to serve up a sea change in the carbon-hungry shipping industry.
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Protein from thin air makes debut
Chefs have put one of the world’s most sustainable proteins through its paces for the first time.
Seabin sails into uncharted water
More than 1000 seabins dot the world’s waterways. Now its makers are stepping up their impact.
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Farmers join quest to capture carbon
Microbial technology to supercharge a plant's capacity to store carbon is put out to pasture.
Plastic that grows in the ocean
A solution to ocean plastic can also be found in sea, and startups the world over are leaping in.