Tackling plastic pollution is the principle purpose behind the new shoe, but they also help the environment by aiding in reforestation.

From intricate urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing solutions, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life.

Every morning, Amake Yessoufou makes the rounds of the sewing workshops of Ouidah, a small coastal town, and collects scraps of fabric.

At the foot of an Icelandic volcano, a newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock.

Treating wastewater is a vital process, as it removes pathogens and protects the environment, however it comes at an environmental cost.

Because of their high strength and light weight, carbon-fiber-based composite materials are replacing metals for all kinds of products

Plastic amassing in floating islands in the oceans could be used to power the ships that are sent to clean them up.

PET plastic has long been a concern due to the sheer volume of plastic created globally and its impact on the environment.

What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center.

Professor Claudio Avignone Rossa identified a way to process the waste differently by feeding it to a community of electrogenic microbes.

The future of fashion is moving into a new dimension where new textile technology upcycles old clothes into brand new fabrics.

Low-grade waste heat (temperatures below 100 °C) could fit the bill provided we develop efficient energy harvesting technologies.

The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology report the first ultrasound extraction of valuable metals from electric car NMC batteries.

From urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing solutions, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life lately.

Robots are cleaning our oceans, harbours and rivers. No matter how much they clean, it’s only politicians who can make a real change.

Necessity being the mother of all invention saw ‘jack of all trades’ Dave de Witt create sunglasses from old skateboards.

On the street outside Peaches Kitchen & Bar, two translucent outdoor dining structures are now standing like oversized glowing lanterns.

With demand for taxis drying up in Thailand and thousands of drivers leaving town, one cab company has turned its vehicles into mini gardens

Although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains challenging and inefficient.