Planet
Eco-friendly footwear takes the next step
The world's first all-natural rubber sole is hitting the sidewalk and leaving no microplastics in its wake.
Amanda Bryan
Amanda has been writing about technology, health, and food & beverage for business newspapers and magazines for over two decades.
Household
The next-generation gadgets powered by indoor light
Could this new tech that draws energy from ambient light pave the way for a battery-free future?
Household
A device to stop microplastics leaving your laundry
Hundreds of thousands of microfibres escape from every wash. This year’s Pitchfest winner has created a filter that can stop them.
Energy
First copper-plated solar panel hits production line
This new factory is setting world records as it pumps out solar panels made from copper instead of silver.
Energy
Giant cables will transport sunshine under the sea
A massive solar farm in Australia's Northern Territory will one day send electricity to Singapore via high-voltage undersea cables.
Business
Seamless innovation for fashion
This startup has created a heat-dissolvable stitch to shake up the textile recycling sector.
Business
Sustainable leather scales up
In this new factory, robots tend to mushrooms but instead of picking them they create luxury leather.
Household
A lighter footprint for funerals
Funeral homes are gearing up to embrace a new breed of sustainable choices for after-death care.
Business
Eco space travel in awards shortlist
Kinetic energy harvesting and a coating to preserve fruit and veg are also in the running.
Energy
Wave power rolls into shore
Onshore wave power is being put through its paces as the fledgling sector powers up.
Planet
Drill-like carrier helps seeds grow
This tiny burrowing device could turbocharge aerial seeding and reforestation efforts.
Business
Electric roads to charge on the go
Sweden is on a mission to decarbonise transport with a world-first permanent electrified highway.