Reusing building materials in new projects could significantly reduce the industry’s carbon emissions. Fran Williams looks at how the circular economy is faring in UK construction The UK currently ...

A knock on the door might bring an offer of free material to raise ground levels for a building project. It might be just what is needed and could save a lot of money. However, questions need to be ...

Extracting materials is wreaking havoc on the planet. Could the world's growing mounds of waste hold the key to sustainable construction? We now smash, grab and pull some 100 billion tonnes of raw ...

The award of the contract to build and operate the energy from waste plant for Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council has been approved by the three local authorities. A ...

Discover how to turn waste into something extraordinary with this unique woodworking project! In this video, we’ll guide you step by step through the process of creating a stunning piece from scrap ...

Led by global sustainable fashion innovation platform Fashion for Good, with catalytic funding provided by Laudes Foundation, Fashion for Good partners Adidas, Bestseller, Vivobarefoot, and Birla ...

Imagine if everything we threw away had a new life. We talk to pioneering designers whose products are made from waste Humans have always named epochs of history for the materials that define them: ...

Lendager Group’s Resource Rows project in Copenhagen demonstrates a radical recycling approach to materials that significantly cuts construction’s carbon footprint, writes Rob Wilson. It is ...

Swedish design collective Malmö Upcycling Service says "you can't sit with us" unless you rethink the sustainability of your production methods, in an exhibition of furniture made from recycled ...

Bjarke Ingels has combined sustainability with recreation by topping a waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen with a 490m artificial ski slope. Is fun the new buzzword of environmentalism? Sustainability ...

If you have a few redundant or broken electronics languishing in drawers at home, you’re not alone. The UK is one of the largest producers of household e-waste in the world and we can all be part of ...