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Zoe Burgess: Creative cocktails

Consumers are increasingly open to new flavours, says Zoe Burgess, head of research and development at Drink Factory.

The Drink Factory : Magazines : 69 Colebrooke Row

Big Ideas

Faster fashion

Global – The rising consumption of fast fashion across the globe is putting additional strain on the environment.

Fast Fashion : Apparel : Sustainability

Daily Signals

Taste uncovered

London – Home appliances manufacturer AEG has released a four-part documentary on the science of taste.

AEG : Tasteology : Documentary

Daily Signals

Endless energy

Stockholm – A student project that pits some of the world’s top athletes against a humble toaster claims another casualty in track cyclist Robert F...

Stockholm : Robert Förstermann : Stockholm Academy Of Dramatic Arts

Daily Signals

The Opinion: Sustainability has become a luxury privilege

Our most-read opinion piece in the first quarter of 2019 was penned in response to the reusable water bottle designed by Virgil Abloh for Evian.

Sustainability : Luxury : Drinks

Big Ideas

The Ultra III sneaker is made using polluting algae

China – The shoes by Vivobarefoot are made from a mix of ethylene-vinyl acetate and polluting algae harvested from Lake Tai.

Fashion : Sustainability : Design

Big Ideas

Algae food

Global – The algae-based food market looks set to thrive, as more companies begin to harness the potential of this nutrient-rich foodstuff.

Solazyme : Roquette : Algae

Big Ideas

This wearable circuit is fully biodegradable

US – In a bid to tackle the rise of electronic waste (e-waste), Stanford University researchers have developed a semiconductor that can completely ...

Technology : Digital : Materials

Big Ideas

Climeworks helps brands radically reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Hinwil, Switzerland – The service will capture CO2 and bury it underground to create negative emissions.

Technology : Manufacturing : Health

Daily Signals

Hydrate on the go with this water subscription service

New York – With US bottled water sales now at more than £16bn ($21bn, €18.5bn) according to Euromonitor, the start-up is providing an environmental...

Drinks : Branding : Packaging

Big Ideas

Material change

US – Car-maker Ford has developed a CO2-based foam to replace petroleum-based parts in its vehicles.

Ford : CO2 Emissions : Plastics

Daily Signals

Showroom with a view

San Francisco – Ethical clothing label Everlane has opened its first permanent showroom inside its head office.

Everlane : Brook & Lyn : Radical Transparency

Big Ideas

Infinitely recyclable sportswear

Europe – Adidas has launched a new research project, Sport Infinity, to examine the possibilities of infinitely recyclable products.

Adidas : Sport Infinity

Daily Signals

Drinks on tap

Philadelphia – The Tria Taproom serves a wide selection of drinks without a bottle in sight.

Tria Taproom : Glassware : Bottles

Daily Signals

No waste Instock

Amsterdam – Dutch restaurant Instock rescues food that would otherwise go to waste from supermarkets and other vendors, and dev...

Trash To Table : Waste Food : Amsterdam

Big Ideas

Retailers should focus on womenswear to cut carbon emissions

UK – Women’s dresses and jumpers have the most profound environmental impact because of the way they are produced and the quantities sold, accordin...

Fashion : Retail : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Do some good

Boston – DoneGood is a new Chrome extension that recommends ethical alternatives while shopping online.

DoneGood : B Corporation Certification : DSTLD

Daily Signals

Boiling point

Los Angeles – Group exhibition How To Water contrasts the deluge of content online with the scarcity of water in the physical world.

Los Angeles : Eastside International : Drought

Big Ideas

Natural electricity

US – Premium electric motor company Tesla has launched a new battery that converts natural sources of energy into electricity.

Tesla : Elon Musk : Fossil Fuel

Daily Signals

Monolithic marvel

Vienna – Art and design studio Process has created a generative art piece that conveys the amount of energy used by the building in which it appears.

Vienna : Monolith : Eco-friendly

Daily Signals

LDF 2018: Exploring guilt-free consumption

London – For the duration of London Design Festival, futures studio FranklinTill will be exploring the complexities of navigating sustainable desig...

Design : Material : Whole-systems Thinking

Daily Signals

Sustainable sipping

US – Clothing brand Reformation has worked with Bon Appétit wine editor Marissa A Ross to create a web series on sustainable wine.

Reformation : Wine : Sustainability

Daily Signals

The closing loop

Sweden – H&M has announced the five finalists of its Global Change Award after launching an open competition to discover the future of closed-loop ...

H&M : Global Change Award : Closed-loop Retail

Big Ideas

Transparent luxury

Global – Luxury fashion company Prada Group has bolstered its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Prada Group : Transparencies

Daily Signals

Ethical vending machine

Berlin – Challenging the high street's addiction to cheap goods, this interactive installation highlights the human cost of the fast-fashion industry.

Fashion Revolution : Two Euro T-shirt : Vending Machine

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