Full scale of plastic in the world’s oceans revealed for first time
Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution around the world
waste
Southwest Airlines upcycles 80,000 leather seats into bags, shoes and balls
From leather seats to tote bags and fish skin into luxury shoes, businesses are creating new value from waste streams
Tackling climate change one rock at a time
Whitewashing a mountain in Peru, creating artificial glaciers in Ladakh and trying to hold back the ocean in the Maldives – some ingenious schemes to combat climate change are highlighted in Gaia Vince’s latest book, Adventures In The Anthropocene
Rubbish futures: can technology help us reach zero waste?
Turning dug-up waste into gas or converting rubbish into building materials are among new techniques that may help end landfill
Upcycling case history: from firehose to luxury goods
Design partnership Elvis & Kresse explain how they created
desirable bags and belts from London Fire Brigade’s waste
50m tonnes of e-waste generated every year – and it is increasing
Better links between designers, manufacturers and recyclers are needed to stem the tide of electronic junk