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Semifinalists Announced for $1 Million USD Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

News - 21 Sep 2023

Semifinalists for the third annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge have been announced and 38 teams of innovators will now vie for a part of $1 million USD across three award...

Ground Breaking Trial Returning Cotton Textile Waste to Cotton Fields in Goondiwindi, Queensland Shows Promising Results

News - 27 Jul 2022

A 12 month trial on a cotton farm just outside the rural town of Goondiwindi Queensland in Australia has shown it’s possible to divert large amounts of cotton textile waste at end of life from...

Turning Waste Into Biomass

Article - 22 Feb 2023

As global industrialization increases, so does waste. Generating biomass could be a solution to reuse some of the byproducts of certain industries.

Preventing the Production of Non-Durable Plastic

Article - 1 Jun 2022

The production of plastic has skyrocketed in recent decades, using 6% of world oil, emitting GHGs, and inflicting environmental harm to natural habitats and ecosystems. Plastic waste is a big concern...

Why in 10 Years it Will be Too Late for Ocean Pollution

Article - 28 Jun 2018

The ocean is a vital part of the planets ecosystem and is crucial to its, and therefore our, survival. Over the course of history is has been the backdrop for exploration and development and yet is...

Why are Microplastics Banned?

Article - 28 May 2018

Study after study has shown microplastics, considered tiny bits of plastic a few millimetres in length or less, cause all manner of ecological damage and negative health effects on the human body.

PILI: Reducing Pollution in the Dyeing Industry Using Microorganisms

Article - 3 Feb 2022

A French textiles firm, PILI, is using microorganisms to sustainably create colorful dyes and help fix the fashion industry’s problems.

Tackling Plastic Pollution in Waterways with the ‘Seacycler'

Article - 22 Jul 2021

Scientists have innovated a strategy to educate the public on the impact of polluting rivers, highlighting that much river pollution ends up in the ocean.

Can Sensors Stop Plastic Waste?

Article - 25 Apr 2019

Sensors to stop plastic waste may sound a tall claim – however, the technology is a scientific reality now, changing the waste management sector.

Children of the Revolution: Teaching Kids About Sustainability

Article - 7 Aug 2012

Considering that the global population of the planet is set to rise to around 9.1 billion by the year 2050, a child today will have to have sustainable practises ingrained from an early age for the...