Economics
Rebel bank sells art to buy back Londoners’ debts
A combination of art and socially motivated stunt, HSCB is selling printed ‘banknotes’ to raise cash to buy back local people’s debt...
Economics Society UK
Online fashion giant Asos to ban mohair, cashmere, silk and feathers from 2019
Shifting consumer expectations are reportedly behind the decision by Asos to ban certain animal-derived products from sale from next year...
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No bubble to burst: could crowdfunding hold the key to affordable housing?
The UK housing crisis is not only about supply and demand; at the core of the problem is the way new properties are financed. A trailblazing...
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A glass act: the plastic-free 'milk' delivery service
We meet the 'mylk man', who delivers nut-based milks to people's doors – and whose business is strictly free from plastic bottles...
Economics Environment
Packaging with principles: the compostable plastic bag
Surfer and inventor Kevin Kamala founded his social enterprise in response to the alarming amount of plastic rubbish washing up on Bali's sh...
Economics Environment
World’s first plastic-free supermarket aisle opens
A supermarket in Amsterdam now features a dedicated aisle of almost 700 plastic-free, organic products – and there are plans for it to go na...
Economics Environment
