An NGO has developed a solar power desalination plant that can provide affordable drinking water.

The design features creatively placed partitions that freeze-frame moments and highlight the experience of drinking coffee.

An Australian startup has developed a system that allows people to use reusable bowls and cups and return them to any participating outlet.

Edible and vegan, the straws outperform their paper alternatives and decompose within days.

Renewable energy powers the process that turns air-borne carbon into pure ethanol.

Chowbotics has launched Sally 2.0, a robot salad vending machine, with upgrades to enhance the user’s experience.

The seasonal cookie box service also gives subscribers access to custom branded videos and exclusive recipes.

BRÜ heats only the exact amount of water needed, saving the energy of heating an entire kettle for just one cup.

Sweetgreen has launched a completely revised version of its restaurant that moves from assembly line salads to high-tech, customised dining.

Supermercato24 sends personal shoppers to buy groceries and hand-deliver them based on a customised schedule.

By pressing and folding polymer film, university researchers created a non-hazardous, high-density electric storage facility.

BioMar’s Discover app tracks the carbon footprint and use of raw materials used in producing specific seafood products.

Toast Ale, which normally focuses on reducing food waste by making beer with unwanted bread, is now doing the same with pumpkins.

The chocolatier is using 3D printing to make products cheaper and more efficient.

Karma’s new storage system aims to streamline the process of helping consumers purchase food items before they go to waste.

The wheat and rice flour-based straws are part of an effort to reduce plastic waste.

The market is seeing a resurgence in interest from consumers moving towards more sustainable food buying.

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has found a way to use the whole fruit in chocolate making, reducing waste.

For the first time, beef has been grown in space, holding the promise of a way to create animal-free food.

A new chocolate bar uses blockchain technology to allow buyers to donate to the farmers who grew the cocoa used.

The bioplastic could replace traditional single-use shrink wrap used on fruits and vegetables.

The new paper packaging, which can be folded into a crane, is part of Nestle’s campaign to reduce plastic waste.

The café hopes to be a hub for creatives and has already received funding from celebrities such as Miley Cyrus, Chris Rock, Mark Ronson and Sarah Silverman.