Furniture made from eelgrass, good for the environment and your health
The Danish startup Søuld produces eco-friendly building materials from eelgrass.
Japan wants to harness the energy of super typhoons to reach climate goals
The Japanese “Typoonshot” project aims to mitigate typhoon-related risks and harness their energy to help the country reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.
An adoption agency for preloved toys opens in London
In the UK, Loved Before opened a “soft toy adoption agency” to promote sustainability in the industry and give preloved toys a second life.
Children’s play centre uses algae to clean the air
The London-based organization EcoLogicStudio designed a children’s play centre called AirBubble that uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove pollutants from the air.
Virtual Reality is reducing the need for opioids and sedatives
Across the United States, hospitals rely more and more on Virtual Reality (VR) headsets to relieve their patients’ pain.
“Chat checkouts” emerge in the Netherlands to fight social isolation
In the Netherlands, the supermarket chain Jumbo opens tills where clients can take their time and chat instead of rushing to pay for their groceries.