UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040
The UK is set to ban the sale of all diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040, following in the footsteps of France. More
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RCA graduates propose new Strata system as a way to extend the lifecycle of furniture
Royal College of Art graduates Katrine Hesseldahl and Victor Strimfors have designed a modular sofa made from three distinct layers in an attempt to combat furniture waste. More
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Eight recycled design projects driven by Beirut's trash crisis
After a crisis that saw rubbish pile up in the streets of Beirut, local designers were inspired to use the waste around them as a resource. Here are eight recycled projects that showcase their ingenuity. More
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Lebanese designers embrace rubbish following Beirut trash crisis
A crisis that saw mountains of garbage fill the streets of Lebanon led to heightened interest in recycled materials, say designers and architects at Beirut Design Week. More
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Structure grown from "mushroom sausages" shows potential for zero-waste architecture
Brunel University student Aleksi Vesaluoma has developed a technique for using mushroom mycelium as an environmentally friendly construction material. More
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Sunglacier harnesses solar power to harvest water in the Sahara Desert
Dutch company SunGlacier's off-grid Desert Twins harvester can collect water in the hottest and driest of environments. More
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Colour-changing T-shirt alerts wearers to the effects of climate change
Design studios The Unseen and The Lost Explorer have come together to create a T-shirt that changes colour when it comes into contact with polluted water. More
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Stella McCartney to use ocean plastic for upcoming fashion line
Having already designed trainers made from ocean plastic, fashion designer Stella McCartney has revealed that she will collaborate with Parley for the Oceans on a long-term project named Ocean Legends. More
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The world's first commercial carbon-capture plant opens in Switzerland
A groundbreaking plant where carbon dioxide is sucked from the air before being resold has opened in Switzerland. More
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The Ocean Cleanup will begin extracting plastic from the Pacific in 2018
A major initiative aiming to rid a rubbish-riddled area of the Pacific Ocean from its discarded plastic will begin work within the next 12 months. More
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Daan Roosegaarde's Smog Free Bike would generate clean air as you pedal
Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled the next concept in his Smog Free Project – a bicycle that would inhale polluted air, clean it and release it around the cyclist. More
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10 sustainable designs that offer alternatives to everyday products
As the state of the environment becomes an ever-pressing issue, designers are developing eco-friendly alternatives to all sorts of products. To celebrate Earth Day, we've rounded up 10 examples, including a kitchen made from recycled bottles and a pollution-absorbing bikini. More
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Mountain landscapes inform peaked roof of NBBJ's Nanjing exhibition centre
Skylights top eight angular peaks on the roof of this exhibition centre in the Chinese city of Nanjing by architecture firm NBBJ, funnelling natural light down into the interior. More
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Šimon Kern makes chair from recycled fallen leaves
Slovakian designer Šimon Kern's Beleaf chair is made from a mixture of recycled leaves and bio-resin. More
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A Smarter City competition calls for innovative designs for London's green spaces
Dezeen promotion: designers are invited to come up with innovative solutions to revamp public spaces in the City of London, in the first of three competitions as part of the A Smarter City initiative. More
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Edouard François creates plant-covered housing block to disperse seeds across Paris
Plants grow up the exterior of this green apartment tower in Paris, France, which was designed by local firm Maison Edouard François to spread seeds across the city. More
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Christien Meindertsma designs fully biodegradable chair using flax
Christien Meindertsma's Flax chair has won two Dutch Design Awards for its innovative use of flax fibre. More
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Tamara Orjola makes furniture and textiles using pine needles
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Tamara Orjola's Forest Wool stools and carpets are made from processed pine needles left over from the timber industry. More
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TetraPOT is a greener alternative to concrete coastal defences
Taiwanese designer Sheng-Hung Lee and Malaysian designer Wan Kee Lee have created a concept for a new kind of sea defence that also functions as a set of giant plant pots. More
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Austeja Platukyte's packaging is made from biodegradable algae-based plastic
Graduate shows 2016: Vilnius Academy of Arts graduate Austeja Platukyte has designed a range of packaging using a material made from algae, which could replace non-biodegradable forms of plastic (+ slideshow). More