Investing in sustainable agriculture by converting farms to ‘beyond organic’
A San-Francisco based fund aims to target conventional farms and make them sustainable while providing high returns to investors. Can it work?
Guardian sustainable business
Perfume remains a ‘secretive trade,’ but US cleaner giant moves to transparency
Clorox has made moves to disclose fragrance allergen ingredients in its products – does this mean others will begin to abolish their own ‘trade-secret status,’ or even remove the allergens altogether?
Top 10 sustainable food apps
There are restaurant guide and calorie counter apps aplenty, but what’s out there for consumers with sustainability in mind?
Apple’s iPhone 6 Health app could become the new family nurse
Wearable gadgets and apps that monitor vital signs, illness and fitness have become more seamless, but data leakage is a worry
Fashion meets renewable energy – clothes that charge your smartphone
From fibres that convert sunlight into electrical energy, to uploading your kinetic energy to a green energy bank, the worlds of fashion and technology are merging
Stephen Burks on DIY-meets-luxury and sustainable design
The modernist designer seeks ‘a return of the hand’ – or handmade products – in high-end consumerism