Spotted: The challenge of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels doesn’t stop with energy: plastics account for around 10 per cent of global oil production.
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Spotted: The global population is continuing to grow, and as it does, more land will be required to produce food and clean energy. At the
Read more3D-printed reusable bricks made from glass
Spotted: The buildings and construction sector accounts for 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Manufacturing materials such as cement, steel, and aluminium, as
Read moreAnalysing environmental DNA in soil
Spotted: Soil microbes are fundamental to maintaining healthy ecosystems. They transform nutrients and make them accessible for plant uptake, support above-ground biodiversity, and store carbon.
Read moreGiving old toy bricks a second lease of life
Spotted: LEGO is one of the most popular toy brands in the world, with 30 LEGO sets sold every second around the world in the
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The Springwise top 5: food innovations
What is World Food Day? A little over a month after the end of the second world war, at the grand Château Frontenac hotel in
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