Saldaña uses waste byproduct to create cellulose fibre that makes the biodegradable, plant-based cling wrap she's developing 12 times stronger.

Bacteria and fungi might conjure up images of diseases and spoiled food, but they also do a lot of good. The billions of microbes in a handful of dead leaves, for example, act as nature's recyclers and regenerate nutrients needed for the next generation of plants to grow.

ChuChu Design is an eco-friendly startup lifting families out of poverty with the art of upcycling.

Researchers at Deakin University’s School of Engineering in Australia found that ground recycled or waste glass can be used instead of sand when making polymer concrete, resulting in a stronger, cheaper product.

After years of depressing images of huge fields strewn with abandoned tents and rubbish in the aftermath of music festivals, it was heartening to hear Glastonbury Festival organisers claim that 99% of festival-goers’ tents were picked up after the festival.

Erstmals kürt die Deutsche Umwelthilfe die unsinnigste Einweg-Plastikverpackung des Jahres. Insgesamt sind sechs Produkte für den „Goldenen Geier“ nominiert. Über den „Gewinner“ dürfen die Verbrauche online abstimmen.

Deborah Williams takes a look at the current state of the compostable packaging market, the misconceptions around it and where it could go in the next five to ten years.

Biotechnologist Samara State uses fruit or vegetable puree to create edible dishware.

Dutch design studio Waarmakers has used standard cardboard tubing to create a lamp that can be assembled from its own packaging.

Hansen Packaging has created a range of lightweight jars made from renewable sources such as hemp for the cannabis industry as part of plans to restrict the use of plastics.