Tag: Waste
Scrapping use-by dates would slash food waste – here’s what else could help
Use-by dates increase food waste, prompting some supermarkets to shelve them. But what else can be done to reduce wastage?
Economics Environment Food Society
A road surface not to be sniffed at: the highway made of used nappies
In what is believed to be a world first, a Welsh firm has turned used nappies in to a road surface. Will the idea gain traction?
Environment Innovation Science Society
Four reasons to be hopeful about the planned global plastics treaty
Is this the beginning of the end for plastic pollution? A proposed global treaty dares us to dream. This is why we should be optimistic
Environment Politics Society
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Five female-run businesses using design to create a waste-free world
These female-founded businesses have found novel ways of eliminating waste, including 'collaborating' with bacteria
Written in partnership with What Design Can Do
The plan to recycle Britain’s waste glass, with a little help from cows
Glass is infinitely recyclable, but much of it ends up in landfill. One man has a smashing solution – and it involves cows
Energy Environment Innovation
Coming to a high street near you: factories that repair your electronics
Can ‘fixing factories’ tackle the climate crisis and reduce waste? Campaigners think so – and want to open one on every UK high street
Economics Environment Innovation Society Sustainable Development
