'Whole-system Thinking'

Fuelling the future

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Fuelling the future

UK – CNG Fuels has introduced a low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs.
CNG Fuels : Whole-system Thinking : Biomethane Fuel
This fashion label has carbon-negative ambitions

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This fashion label has carbon-negative ambitions

Working across New Zealand, Spain, Italy and the UK, Sheep Inc. is a new premium fashion brand striving to be carbon-negative.
Fashion : Sustainability : Carbon-negative
Not asking for tap water fuels plastic bottle waste

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Not asking for tap water fuels plastic bottle waste

UK – A new survey shows that 71% of respondents feel uncomfortable asking for free tap water without buying something else.
Sustainability : Packaging : Design
A tale of regrowth

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A tale of regrowth

Argentina – Publisher Pequeño Editor has created a children’s book that can be planted after being read.
Pequeño Editor : My Dad Was In The Jungle : Whole-system Thinking
The power of waste

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The power of waste

Newcastle, UK – Nestlé’s Fawdon factory is using an anaerobic digestion plant to create energy from its sugary waste.
Nestle : Anaerobic Digestion : Whole-system Thinking
Airport solar system

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Airport solar system

Kochi, India – Cochin International Airport has become the world’s first entirely solar-powered airport.
Cochin International Airport : Solar Powered : Whole System Thinking
Not in charge

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Not in charge

Germany – Carbon emissions are on the rise as consumers fail to embrace electric cars, according to a new report.
Germany : Electric Cars : Whole-system Thinking
Fruitful eating

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Fruitful eating

US – Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) has developed the first non-browning apple.
GM Food : Sustainability : Whole-system Thinking
Novel re-sourcing

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Novel re-sourcing

Barcelona – Luxury furniture brand BD Barcelona is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability with a new product range crafted from reclaime...
Whole-system Thinking : Curro Claret : Ramón Ubeda
Archie Wilkinson: Pavegen

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Archie Wilkinson: Pavegen

How their technology is making retail both more sustainable and more interactive.
Pavegen : Phygital : Retail
Cleaning up their act

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Cleaning up their act

France – Procter & Gamble will launch the world’s first recyclable shampoo bottle made using recycled beach plastic.
Procter & Gamble : Whole-system Thinking : Head & Shoulders
Will modular design soon be mandated?

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Will modular design soon be mandated?

With electronics brands reluctant to invest in modular design, legislators are taking matters into their own hands.
Technology : Design : Media
Sustainable snacking

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Sustainable snacking

Israel – Sustainable packaging developer Tipa has developed a compostable bioplastic that decomposes at the same rate as orange peel.
Tipa : Whole-system Thinking : Packaging
On the Breadline

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On the Breadline

London – Menswear designer Bethany Williams has worked with supermarket group Tesco and the Vauxhall Foodbank on an eco-friendly graduate collection.
Bethany Williams : London Collections Men : Whole-system Thinking
McDonald’s coffee waste becomes Ford car parts

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McDonald’s coffee waste becomes Ford car parts

Fusing shared eco-values, the companies are using this unlikely material for vehicle components.
Food : Drink : Sustainability
Patagonia makes unwearable clothing wearable again

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Patagonia makes unwearable clothing wearable again

ReCrafted is a new fashion line made from garments that would otherwise have gone to landfill.
Fashion : Sustainability : Patagonia
Kickstarter is encouraging creators to think green

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Kickstarter is encouraging creators to think green

Global – The funding platform has launched an information hub called the Environmental Resources Center to help users create more environmentally f...
Sustainability : Product Design : Manufacturing
Ripe for change

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Ripe for change

London – Whole-system Thinking continues to shape the mainstream groceries market as Asda expands its anti-waste campaign.
Asda : Whole System Thinking : Wonky Veg
Snake offensive

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Snake offensive

California – Conscious outdoor clothing company Patagonia has launched a campaign to restore America’s mighty Snake River. Free The Snake is a...
Freethesnake : Patagonia : Whole-system Thinking
Peak curtains

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Peak curtains

Global – Furniture brand Ikea’s chief sustainability officer Steve Howard says the West has reached peak home furnishings.
Ikea : Sustainability : Space 10
Jewel in Bulgari’s crown

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Jewel in Bulgari’s crown

Piedmont, Italy – Bulgari has opened the largest jewellery factory in Europe, designed to achieve environmentally friendly certification.
Bulgari : Italy : Whole-system Thinking
Sustainable distilling

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Sustainable distilling

UK – Greensand Ridge Distillery is a new distillery in the Weald of Kent that focuses on sustainability in every aspect of production.
Whole-system Thinking : Trash-to-Table : Food Waste
Soil and water

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Soil and water

London – Dutch architects Ooze and Slovenian artist Marjetica Potrc are taking back land for Londoners with a natural swimming pond built on one of...
Ooze : Marjetica Potrc : Of Soil And Water
Lower your food-print

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Lower your food-print

Sweden – The supermarket brand ICA has formulated an icon-based scale to make its recipes environmentally conscious.
ICA : Whole-system Thinking : Radical Transparency
Highway robbery

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Highway robbery

California – A roadside installation by Volvo used power generated by passing traffic to charge its latest hybrid vehicle.
Volvo : Hybrid Cars : Grey New York
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