Sustainable design
Allbirds crafts shoes from renewable materials including wool and castor beans
Vollebak’s plant and algae T-shirt becomes “worm food” in 12 weeks
Whooshh Passage Portal uses AI to shoot fish through a tube over dams
Helsinki launches Think Sustainably digital service for residents and tourists
House of Marley’s wireless earbuds are made from recycled materials and bamboo
Teresa van Dongen’s Mud Well light uses microorganisms to create electricity
Futurekind projects are designed for people rather than profit
Zara clothing to be made using 100 per cent sustainable fabrics by 2025
Cif spray bottles can be refilled with ecorefill cleaning concentrate
Bricks made from loofah and charcoal could promote biodiversity in cities
Eight companies and designers making trainers as sustainable as possible
Hyunseok An designs a sustainable algae micro-farm for the home
London Underground’s waste heat to warm hundreds of homes
LARQ water bottle self-cleans using UV light
Chloe Baines makes fashion collection from tents left behind at festivals
Jasmine Linington uses seaweed to make couture clothing
Bio Iridescent Sequin made from trees responds to growing demand for greener fashion
H&M called out for “greenwashing” in its Conscious fashion collection
Adopting circular design is “good for business” says Adidas eco-innovation leader Dharan Kirupanantham
Viking-style seaweed thatch updated into prefab panelling
Bentley’s EXP 100 GT concept reimagines grand touring for the year 2035
Garrett Benisch designs Sum Waste pen derived from human sewage
Soapack bottles can be used as soap once their contents are finished