Coffeefrom is an innovative startup with a social purpose (SIAVS), born from an idea by Social Enterprise Il Giardinone. The startup transforms coffee grounds from the food industry – among th...
The current system of food production and consumption is threatening life on our planet. It is a major cause of global biodiversity loss, climate change and poverty. From an economic perspective, th...
“We believe in multidisciplinary approaches to the sector and in design as a method to promote a transition towards a more sustainable future. Materials Design Map is our first project launche...
Climate change is here and now. And taking action means investing in resilience. That is the summary of the statement issued by the White House on June 19th and a harbinger of new endowments. In the...
A need for peace, in Ukraine and everywhere, and a need to build a new utopia for the global left. Plus the role of the UN and that of the Pope in a world of unprecedented geopolitical balances, the...
Estonian startup Gelatex Technologies has patented a new high-capacity spinning method and a device for the production of nanofibers to innovate lab-grown meat, tissue engineering, energy storage, a...
The answer to the demand for natural, low-cost fertilizers could lie in our toilets, according to a German research published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. Human excreta –...
Pivotal is the British startup building a reliable and scalable platform to track biodiversity and enable farmers and beyond to be compensated for the ecosystem services they provide. Tracking biod...
The deep sea is only partially explored for less than 1% of its area, making it practically like another planet on Earth. Thousands of meters underwater, deep canyons, towering mountains and boundle...
The sea is the only source of supply for the fishing industry, and its protection should be the core of any and all activity in this sector. Fish sampling methods and water health are among the fact...
Put public policies into practice, involve citizens, innovate but with responsibility. From the Circular Economy Hotspot 2023 in Dublin, held from 29 May to 1 June, comes a strong and clear message:...
Sojo connects customers who need to make alterations or repairs to their garments with an in-house team of tailors.Customers can book the service through the website or the app, and the repaired or ...
The second round of negotiations (INC-2) for a Global Plastics Treaty, held from May 29 to June 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, concluded with the adoption of a mandate to create a “zero dr...
The transition towards a global circular economy is gaining more and more traction, but it’s not fast nor widespread enough yet. That’s what emerged from the first two days of the World ...
ReFlaunt is a company founded in 2018 for the resale of clothes and fashion items. Today, it is a leader in resale-as-a-service technology and the construction of digital resale ecosystems for fashi...
The second round of negotiations (INC-2) for the development of a treaty on plastic pollution is being held between 29th May and 2nd June in Paris. Although the 2022 mandate defined by the United Na...
A new report by Circle Economy, presented on May 9th found that 84% of current studies on jobs in the circular economy has been developed in northern countries. Decent work in the circular economy:...
UnDo helps individuals and companies reduce their carbon footprint by spreading basalt rock on farmland, thus accelerating the natural geologic process known as weather degradation or weathering. On...
To pluck three golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides, Hercules had to hold the sky on his shoulders instead of Atlas. The pioneers of agromining, on the other hand, hope to have to go thro...
Miret is a Croatian startup whose aim is to design and manufacture compostable and recyclable sneakers using natural, renewable, and sustainably-grown materials. Winner of the Sustainable Fashion Go...
