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‘Wastewater can be very valuable’: the hydroponic system that provides clean water for Kenyans Using the power of plants, a Nairobi-based startup has engineered an effective wastewater cleaning system. And it’s attractive to boot Written in partnership with What Design Can Do
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What went right in 2020: the top 20 good news stories of the year As challenging as 2020 was, it also brought positive news for the environment, society, human rights – and even health Environment Science Society UK World
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Three good things: nothing left to waste From an app that redistributes restaurant leftovers to a charity that repurposes hotel toiletries, three projects that turn waste into somet... Environment UK
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The tree-free loo paper company that’s on a roll More people in the world own a mobile phone than own a toilet. We meet the Aussie loo paper pioneers on a mission not only to encourage peop... Environment Society World
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Bricking it: turning human waste into clean fuel A social enterprise is transforming human waste into a clean, affordable fuel in Kenya. It smells like the future, discovers Oliver Balch Energy Environment Innovation Science Social Enterprise Society Sustainable Development
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Rage against the latrine: the safer, more sustainable loo that's changing lives A lack of hygienic sanitation is a major issue in many parts of the world, but are resource-hungry western style toilets the only option? No... Society

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