‘Pay-as-you-throw’: a solution to cut waste?
GOVERNMENTS should consider a combination of incentives and penalties to cut the volume of waste going to landfill.
That’s according to Chris Williams, founder and...
A Synchrotron for Africa: Scientists Unite Behind Proposed Project
With the Zimbabwe dollar now relegated to history, the country’s resilient, albeit battered, economy is once again lubricated by a stable currency. Emerging from...
No, we’re not taking the mickey: these wee bricks mean business
THE world’s first bio-brick created from human urine has been unveiled at University of Cape Town in South Africa.
Bio-bricks are created through a natural process...
What in the world are we doing with our waste…?
By JASON AGNEW
IT SEEMS that not a day goes by without a story concerning the environment and, more specifically, our mistreatment of it.
Seas full...
Rolls-Royce: Powering Flight Since 1914
Though the company has issued five profit warnings in less than two years, Rolls-Royce remains one of the world’s largest and most successful manufacturers...
Special Report: Changing The Message
Sex sells – that’s been the overriding message for businesses keen to advertise their services almost since commercial advertising was invented. But are consumers...
Is the office now officially a financial millstone?
INDUSTRY analysis by debt advisory firm Sirius Property Finance predicts that the UK’s serviced offices market will grow by 17 percent this year.
But the...
Great apes benefit from guerrilla tactics from online community
REDDIT’s at it again. Fresh from boosting the share price of game retailer GameStop, the WallStreetBets community has gone wild, “adopting” 3,500 wild gorillas...
World’s first crowdfunded, climate-neutral sneakers — with caffeine
HELSINKI-BASED eco-startup Rens has launched vegan, waterproof sneakers produced from coffee grounds and recycled plastic.
The firm released “every-day” sneakers made from 21 cups of...
Big Issue Invest puts £40m into social enterprises
BIG ISSUE Invest (BII) has launched its 2020-2021 Impact Report. The social investment arm of The Big Issue supported 184 social enterprises across the UK...
