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Global trends in sustainable technologies

A series which takes a look at global trends in sustainable innovations and technologies, from agri-foods to chemicals to resource scarcity
  • Tropical coral reef

    Eco-innovation: going beyond creating technology for technology's sake

    Sustainable innovations often arise from combining and understanding existing technologies
  • Metal works

    Closing the loop on steel: what we can learn from a manufacturer in Ecuador

    Despite a strong business case for recycling scrap steel, uptake has been low. One company in Ecuador is blazing a trail for steel and the circular economy in Latin America
  • miner

    Why metals should be recycled, not mined

    Extractive companies need to recast themselves as resource stewards and embrace the circular economy by investing in recycling, not mining
  • Steel

    Iron ore and rare earth metals mining: an industry under siege?

    Resource scarcity and human rights issues surrounding metals extraction, coupled with unrelenting global demand mean the industry is facing some tough realities
  • Feluccas on Nile River

    8 lessons from Egypt in building a cleaner chemicals industry

    Wayne Visser
    The technology is there to reduce the environmental impact of Egypt’s chemical sector, but finance and capacity are still lacking
  • A worker cuts sugar cane

    Will green chemistry save us from toxification?

    A swath of green chemistry initiatives could revolutionise the industry but just taking the toxic stuff out isn’t the answer, ingredients and design need to change

  • Chemicals

    Why banning dangerous chemicals is not enough

    To feed the world’s chemical addiction, production has had to grow rapidly over the last 40 years. Are companies doing enough to make products and processes safer?
  • Preparing cassave in Nigeria

    Sustainable tech in Africa: 10 lessons from a cassava company

    Cassava flour company C:AVA has five years of experience spreading sustainable technology in Africa, with valuable insights
  • A farmer sits on a heap of sugarcane at roadside jaggery factory at Bhoothgarh village

    Meeting water and energy challenges in agri-food sector with technology

    Innovations in sugar cane processing to reduce water use and produce energy will help to meet future agricultural product demands

  • Selection of packaged food

    Tackling the food waste challenge with technology

    Innovation in packaging and refrigeration can reduce waste – as can changes in behaviour

  • solar park in Spain

    How to use technology to make our planet more sustainable, not less

    Investment is booming in clean and green technologies. But can they be implemented quickly enough to meet current challenges?

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