In January of 2019, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued a statement of intent to make all Indian airports free of plastic.  The first phase of this plan, to…

Engineers from West Virginia University (WVU) have developed a new production process for a carbon-neutral battery made from liquid ammonia. The new process fixes nitrogen extracted from the air with hydrogen…

The Dutch start-up Nerdalize is launching a second pilot to heat homes for free by installing computer servers in them. Companies pay the start-up for the server space, and the homes…

Carol Brighton on Twitter Tech developed at @UTwente draws down #ambientairCO2 to accelerate #algae growth – #signalofchange https://t.co/YvopiVWAKo

A recent publication in the journal Science has led scientists to believe we might have come full circle in the plastic conundrum: first developing a material that cannot biodegrade, then developing a…

Max Elder on Twitter Indoor farmers create new business models that are climate and cost friendly @FastCompany #signalsofchange https://t.co/v88ccgVtpt

2018 marks the first year in Germany’s history that renewables surpassed coal as the main source of energy production.  Research shows that over 40% of the nation’s energy came from…

Seeking to demonstrate Iron as a circular fuel source, Dutch students applied their theory to a brewery in the Netherlands. The researchers combusted finely ground iron powder by adding oxygen,…

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have created the world’s first tofu wine using discarded tofu whey; a by-product during the traditional tofu manufacturing process. The wine named Sachi…

A Virgin Atlantic plane has flown from London’s Gatwick airport to Orlando, Florida, using gas derived from industrial waste.  The fuel, a blend of traditional jet fuel and industrial waste…

The UK government has issued its plan for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy through the 2020s. The strategy aims to show “how the whole country can benefit from…

Carol Brighton on Twitter Novo Nutrients is developing a #Fishmeal free #aquaculture feed of microbes grown on #CO2 emissions #signalofchange https://t.co/g1AzGm3SmK

Coca-Cola: ‘We’re determined to do everything we can to ensure packaging does not end up as litter or in our rivers and oceans’ Last week Coca-Cola announced that it aims…

A new do-it-yourself air-conditioning system relying on plastic bottles and wind is being used in Bangladesh and Pakistan to help cool homes. The system, called Eco-Cooler, consists of cutting plastic bottles…

Instead Of Throwing Out This Plastic Wrapper, You Eat It If you buy a Belgian waffle at a food festival this weekend in Ubud, Bali, you’ll be able to eat…

Gwyneth Fries on Twitter By and for catadores: Enabling tech for independent waste collectors in Brazil #fctracker https://t.co/Q9rhibAdMS via @TheEconomist

The most common type of self-healing material currently is a plastic that has small capsules of epoxy resin, a glue-like substance, which solidifies after any damage to the material. Some…

London’s first zero-waste supermarket has finally opened We’re slowly drowning the planet in a sea of plastic and other superfluous materials. Animals get caught in bottles and netting dumped in…

Protoprint is a social enterprise that provides waste pickers in India with low-cost technology to produce 3D printer filament from the waste plastic they collect. It was founded by environmental engineer…

Hotel recycles 500kg of food waste into fertiliser within 24 hours using food-waste digester SINGAPORE – Grand Hyatt, a hotel near Orchard Road, has saved $100,000 a year, just by…

Once a week may not be a big deal, but starting with our youngest gives hope this is a step towards a society free of disposable plastic in time to come….