Japan, the newspaper that becomes a plant (again)
In Japan, one of the most famous national dailies invented a one hundred percent sustainable newspaper. If you plant it, it will bloom!
Tanzania, President Magufuli sets an example by picking up rubbish off the streets
John Magufuli nel giorno dell’indipendenza della Tanzania è uscito dal palazzo presidenziale e ha iniziato a raccogliere i rifiuti lasciati per terra.
Water is Life, Eric Maillet turns bottles into works of art
Water is Life, the exhibition of the photographer Eric Maillet from 17 December 2015 to 18 January 2016 in Milan: 25 artworks dedicated to water.
Turning the herbal medicine jamu into green energy and savings
A jamu factory, the largest in Indonesia’s herbal medicine industry, turns its waste into biomass pellets used for fuel, saving $1.5 million a year.
The eco-friendly leather bag made of apple scraps
Aiming to recycle organic waste, engineer Alberto Volcan created an eco-friendly leather bag made of apple scraps.
At Stanford University leftovers become animal feed
The American university adopted a new system that turns leftovers into animal feed, water and ingredients for the production of biofuel.
New collection of sustainable accessories from recycled rubber
By using rubber scraps of Vibram shoe soles Carmina Campus, Ilaria Venturini Fendi’s brand, launched a new line of bags and shoes. All this was made possible thanks to recycling.
H&M promotes recycling with an ethical campaign
The low-cost fashion colossus H&M, launched an advertising campaign aimed to raise awareness on recycling and important ethical issues.
Sustainer homes, the self-sufficient house respectful of the environment
Sustainer Homes, a Dutch start-up, designed a home that uses exclusively environmental resources without damaging nature.
Recycle second-hand clothes: do it for the planet, and for your wallet
Second-hand clothes can be reused in creative ways. Here are some examples of initiatives doing just that.