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Food & Drink
A game-changing replacement for palm oil
Fashion & Beauty
A marketplace connects fashion brands to deadstock material
Manufacturing
Computer vision improves the safety of industrial workers
Enlightened Leaders
Enlightened leaders: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
Mobility & Transport
An aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen
Agriculture & Energy
Recycling silicon from solar panels for lithium-ion batteries
Retail
A subscribe and recycle model for kids’ bicycles and toys
Agriculture & Energy
A fast new technique for extracting lithium that uses less land
Sustainability
Avoiding single-use plastic bottles in vending machines
Sustainability
Smart packaging for internal logistics and supply chains
Agriculture & Energy
Mesh-grids for electrifying remote communities
Fashion & Beauty
Making jewellery sustainable with regenerative mining
Travel & Tourism
A platform for LGBTQ+-friendly travel
Agriculture & Energy
Leveraging differences in ocean temperature to generate electricity
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Turning pineapple waste into natural textiles
One innovative company is turning agri-waste into natural textiles
Enlightened Leaders
Enlightened leaders: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
We talk to Beverley Gower-Jones – Managing Partner of the Clean Growth Fund – about how best to boost climate tech
Features
Designing clothes for a waste-free future
One Belgian startup is making it easy to disassemble old clothes, helping to make clothes recycling efficient at scale
Features
Planet Champions: Emily Stochl
We spoke with Emily to find out more about the work of Remake – and the importance of rethinking our shopping habits
Features
Taking stock of climate innovation
The UN has released its latest stocktake report on progress against the Paris Climate Agreement. What are the key insights for innovation?
Features
Planet Champions: Dr Imogen Napper
We sat down with Imogen to discuss her inspiring work – which was instrumental in the banning of plastic microbeads in cosmetics
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Training fungi to consume construction waste
One company has taken inspiration from the forest floor to tackle construction’s waste problem
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The Springwise Top 5: How the Inflation Reduction Act is fuelling clean tech innovation
It has been a year since the US passed the landmark climate bill, how have innovators responded?
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Keeping food fresh naturally
Harnessing the natural defence systems of fruit and vegetables to extend their shelf life
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Vertical farming in the desert
Aerofarms’ cutting-edge technology promises greater food security in the Middle East
Enlightened Leaders
Enlightened leaders: Eleni Myrivili
Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili discusses her three-pillar strategy for coping with extreme heat in cities
Features
The Springwise top 5: takeaways from Bupa Eco-Disruptive Live 2023
Last week, we attended the Bupa eco-Disruptive Live event – take a look at our most important takeaways from the day
Features
Ten new leaders the world’s been waiting for
How are young people leading the way on environmental protection?
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The potato farm of the future
The global company is working out how to reduce emissions and restore biodiversity while increasing yields
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The Springwise Top 5: Plastic Replacements
To celebrate plastic-free July, discover some of our favourite innovative materials replacing packaging
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Turning pineapple waste into natural textiles
One innovative company is turning agri-waste into natural textiles
A game-changing replacement for palm oil
Made from easily sourced biowaste, the new product produces baked goods just as tasty as traditional versions
A marketplace connects fashion brands to deadstock material
The easy-to-use circular platform connects buyers and sellers of fabric
Computer vision improves the safety of industrial workers
The AI identifies workplace risks to help reduce costly accidents and injuries
Enlightened leaders: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
We talk to Beverley Gower-Jones – Managing Partner of the Clean Growth Fund – about how best to boost climate tech
An aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen
One company aims to reduce the aviation industry’s reliance on fossil fuels by using clean hydrogen instead
Turning pineapple waste into natural textiles
One innovative company is turning agri-waste into natural textiles
A game-changing replacement for palm oil
Made from easily sourced biowaste, the new product produces baked goods just as tasty as traditional versions
A marketplace connects fashion brands to deadstock material
The easy-to-use circular platform connects buyers and sellers of fabric
Computer vision improves the safety of industrial workers
The AI identifies workplace risks to help reduce costly accidents and injuries
Enlightened leaders: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
We talk to Beverley Gower-Jones – Managing Partner of the Clean Growth Fund – about how best to boost climate tech
An aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen
One company aims to reduce the aviation industry’s reliance on fossil fuels by using clean hydrogen instead
Recycling silicon from solar panels for lithium-ion batteries
Researchers have developed a more efficient and sustainable silicon recovery process
A subscribe and recycle model for kids’ bicycles and toys
The service could help prevent millions of bicycles from ending up in landfill every year
A fast new technique for extracting lithium that uses less land
Researchers have developed a cheaper and more sustainable method for lithium extraction
Avoiding single-use plastic bottles in vending machines
One startup is eliminating the plastic waste caused by vending machines with its alternative refillable system
Smart packaging for internal logistics and supply chains
New tech-enabled, connected boxes can be used up to 1,000 times, eliminating waste
Mesh-grids for electrifying remote communities
The system connects neighbours for amplified amounts of power
Making jewellery sustainable with regenerative mining
A startup is recovering materials from mine tailings and restoring surrounding ecosystems
A platform for LGBTQ+-friendly travel
As well as providing a database of safe and welcoming hosts, the company also helps LGBTQ+ individuals access free emergency housing
Leveraging differences in ocean temperature to generate electricity
A Chinese project is delivering insights and progress into a new energy technology
Understanding environmental change through AI-powered pollen analysis
Using state-of-the-art tech, these researchers could help us understand our changing environment – and protect hay fever sufferers too
Solar panels that work in the shade
Optivolt’s panels provide a robust and sustainable energy source, generating power where traditional panels might not be able to
Novel catalysts for producing sustainable aviation fuel and more
The new technology platform fully integrates with partner technologies to create truly carbon-neutral fuels
Novel bacterial treatments for water and waste management
One company is solving classic waste management issues more sustainably by using natural processes instead of harsh industrial chemicals
Producing food ingredients from acorns
Oak forests can be transformed into valuable food production centres for gluten-free flour and alternative protein sources