A New York company called Veles is selling an all-purpose cleaner made of food waste collected from Manhattan cafeterias, and ditches plastic spray bottles.
Dutch scientists are creating a chemical-free, calorie-free sweetener made from apple and pear waste to replace sugar and artificial sweeteners.
A San Francisco startup has developed a compostable, bioplastic food packaging material that changes color when it senses the food has gone bad.
Monks are making their traditional saffron orange robes from recycled plastic bottles and bags that they collect themselves in their communities.
The volunteer mission is expected to feed more than 20,000 people now that the food has been successfully distributed throughout southern Florida.
The company that has been selling $20 plastic bracelets made of ocean plastic are expanding their operations into Guatemala and Central America.
Plastic bags and straws will be eliminated from major cities across the country by the end of the year—and smaller towns will soon follow suit.
Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans-and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor
Since Molly the Labrador has always had an affinity for collecting trash, her owner decided to put her hobby to good use by cleaning up their local beach.
The ingenious and easy-to-install device allows homeowners to flush all of their food scraps down the drain for composting, rather than the trash.
The "Agave Project" straws are being hailed as a first-of-its-kind model for recycling distillation waste into utensils that are similar to plastic.
Heineken's new packaging is expected to save 517 tons of plastic waste annually—with a compostable alternative from sustainably-sourced cardboard.
With more than 17 million disposable diapers ending up in EU landfills every year, these Sumo diapers could be a healthy alternative for babies.
'Smell by' labels invented by the Too Good To Go team could help revolutionize the global issue of food waste.
Microbes from the ocean eat methane and create a biodegradable material which Newlight is using to make carbon-negative forks and straws.
McDonald's UK begins testing new line of reusable coffee cups made by Loop, as a sort of "bike rental but for cups" to cut back on waste.
Inventor Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu created ColdHubs, 100% solar-powered cold storage rooms for keeping produce and fish fresh in Nigerian markets.
After spending countless nights in college eating ramen noodles, this design student came up with an ingenious replacement for its plastic packaging.
Vermont has become the first state to ban food waste as it looks to encourage composting as a means of reducing the amount of trash thrown out by 50%.
Since researchers launched the Corona Cooking Survey, they were delighted to find that people are eating better and wasting less during COVID-19 shutdowns.
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