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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Fruitful eating

US – Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) has developed the first non-browning apple.

GM Food : Sustainability : Whole-system Thinking

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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

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Archie Wilkinson: Pavegen

How their technology is making retail both more sustainable and more interactive.

Pavegen : Phygital : Retail

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Organic art

Hong Kong – Artist Ren Ri has presented a collection of hypnotic 3D beehive sculptures at Pearl Lam Galleries in Hong Kong.

Organic : Art : Whole-system Thinking

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Curata promotes eco-friendly luxury beauty

Montreal – Curata is a new luxury beauty brand that harnesses sustainability across all aspects of its business, from its packaging to its company ...

Beauty : Curata : Whole-System Thinking

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Preview: London 2015 Safari

London – As the year draws to a close, LS:N Global turns its eye to the UK’s capital city for its latest Safari.

Safari : London : City Guide

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In vitro cosmetics

In vitro research is becoming less taboo and may offer brands a way to stop testing on animals.

Beauty : In Vitro : L'Oreal

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Preview: The Living Machine

This week’s Macro Inspire looks at an emerging design direction that proposes new definitions of nature.

The Living Machine : Whole-system Thinking : Design

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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

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Summer Fancy Food Show 2016

Flavourful non-dairy options, transparent products for the responsible customer, and all things bitter and pickled stood out at the Summer Fancy ...

Summer 2016 Fancy Food Show : Dairy Alternatives : Non-dairy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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