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Sustainable Development
This company is turning shipping containers into sustainable tiny homes
SG Blocks launched SG Home, a line of sustainable houses made from shipping containers that are also resistant to natural disasters at a reasonable price.
Circular Economy
9 things you didn’t know could be made from wood
Wood is a vital renewable resource which can be found in everything from skyscrapers to gum and medicine, but it needs to be sustainably grown and managed.
Sustainable Development
It’s never been this expensive to finance a new coal power plant
Loan spread for coal mines and coal-fired power plants rose 38% and 54% between 2010 and 2020, as global economies look for more sustainable investment.
Real Estate
This is what buildings of the future will look like: and 5 ways to get there
This is how the real estate industry can transition to a future where buildings are liveable, sustainable, resilient and affordable.
Sustainable Development
This Lego experiment shows our brains prefer adding. Here's why it matters
Research shows we prefer adding things to taking stuff away. Here’s why it has implications for the planet and technology.
Circular Economy
This Chilean start-up is revolutionizing reusable packaging
Chilean start-up Algramo uses an app and smart packaging to reduce the waste and costs of household staples such as laundry detergent and basic foodstuffs.
Sustainable Development
These universities top new rankings for their commitment to SDGs
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings highlights the achievements of universities that actively support the SDGs – you may be surprised by the list.
Mining and Metals
Here’s a safer, cleaner way to recover rare-earth metals from our old phones and laptops
This research is a positive step towards increasing the sustainability of rare-earth metals, while helping the supply chain in the digital revolution.
The Ocean
COVID-19 has made plastic pollution worse - here are 4 things we can do
From bans to taxes, policy and legal approaches are available to help curb plastic pollution - but, there's no silver bullet warns the World Resources Insititute.
Circular Economy
This is how CO2 can be transformed into food for animals
A UK start-up is converting an industrial greenhouse gas into protein that can be fed to livestock, reducing the need for resource-sapping traditional animal feeds.
Singapore
3 ways Singapore's urban farms are improving food security
Growing food in urban farms on carpark rooftops, outdoor spaces and in retrofitted buildings is key to Singapore's goal of growing 30% of its food by 2030.
Plastics and the Environment
5 ways fungi could change the world, from cleaning water to breaking down plastics
Funghi has been found to have a number of beneficial properties - from foam packaging to water filtration, and as an active ingredient in antibiotics.
Sustainable Development
These 5 global cities are leading the charge to a renewable future
A billion people live in a city with a renewable energy target. Cities contribute around three-quarters of carbon dioxide emissions from final energy use.
One Trillion Trees
Africa is creating its own Great Wall - and it’s green
A visionary project to restore degraded land in Africa’s Sahel belt to boost jobs, food security and battle climate change has received new funding.
UpLink
This company recycles gold from electronic waste
New Zealand company Mint Innovation is using microbes to extract valuable metals like gold from powdered electronic waste.