All aboard San Francisco’s hipster bus for leather seats, Wi-Fi and iced coffee

New private bus service Leap boasts spacious seating, a general air of calm cleanliness and a steward serving coffee, cold-pressed juices and granola bars. With tickets costing almost three times as much as the regular bus, is it a welcome new addition to the marketplace or a step towards two-tier transit?

What the experts say: how to make our cities more sustainable

Catch-up on the highlights from our recent panel discussion on sustainable cities, including why it is a myth that Spaniards don’t cycle

Extra virgin ‘100% real’ olive oil goes on sale in UK

French Querubi oil, claiming to be produced without insecticides or fertilisers, aims to stand out in an industry plagued by fraud

Can a hashtag change the fashion industry?

On Fashion Revolution Day, people will take to social media to ask brands #whomademyclothes, but critics say hashtag activism makes little difference

The answer lies in the soil and pesticides

Letters: A major research study by Newcastle University published last year found not only that organic fruit and veg contains more beneficial nutrients, but also four times less pesticide residues