Following the recent news about an avocado alternative called Ecovado, here is a roundup of 10 innovations that aim to reduce the carbon impact of the food industry and our diets. More about Ten food innovations to reduce the carbon impact of our diets
Finnish companies Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski have built the world's first operational "sand battery", which provides a low-cost and low-emissions way to store renewable energy. More about Finnish "sand battery" offers solution for renewable energy storage
Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has created a digital AI tool named Pollinator Pathmaker to design the best possible gardens for bees and other insects to enjoy. More about Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg creates "interspecies artwork" at Serpentine Galleries
Central Saint Martins graduate Arina Shokouhi has invented an avocado alternative called Ecovado, which is meant to wean people off the resource-intensive imported fruit. More about British-made Ecovado offers low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados
Mass-market cars built to circular design principles could only be a generation of automobiles away, says Hyundai vice president Simon Loasby. More about Circularity is "closer than we think" says Hyundai design boss
Swedish designer Louise Hederström has worked with furniture brand Swedese to use leftover wood and plywood from a Cobe-designed building to create furniture for its public spaces. More about Louise Hederström designs building furniture from its waste materials
Design agency Morrama has devised a concept for a Covid-19 test that is biodegradable and fully recyclable, right down to its packaging – potentially eliminating a common source of plastic waste. More about Morrama envisions recyclable and biodegradable Covid-19 test
Dezeen Showroom: a stool made from wood sourced through sustainable forestry and a 3D-printed chair made from recycled fishing nets are among the latest furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom that use sustainable materials. More about Ten furniture designs made from sustainable materials
Dutch design office Studio MOM has developed a bicycle helmet from biomaterials that, unlike polystyrene helmets, can be produced without fossils fuels and composted after use. More about Studio MOM creates eco-friendly cycle helmet from mycelium and hemp
Düsseldorf studio Urselmann Interior has renovated its own office interiors using biodegradable, recycled or upcycled materials, including glueless joinery and a cellulose-based wall cladding. More about Urselmann Interior renovates own office using recycled and biodegradable materials
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features architects and designers who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable design. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features fifty architects and designers who are championing sustainability
Designers need to stop feeling guilty about making products and start using their creativity to become part of the climate solution, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "Designers are not to blame for the climate crisis"
To celebrate Earth Day we've compiled a list of 50 people who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture and design. More about Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day
An exhibition in Mexico curated in collaboration with Danish research lab Space10 has showcased five novel uses for local biomaterials. More about Five designers in Mexico exhibit new uses for biomaterials
A team of students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has designed a prototype Solar Greenhouse for energy generation and food production with a "zero kilometre" philosophy. More about Solar Greenhouse is a prototype for "zero kilometre" food production and energy generation
An exhibition highlighting London-based designer Bethany Williams' waste-combating, social-driven vision for the fashion industry has opened at the Design Museum. More about Bethany Williams: Alternative Systems opens at the Design Museum
Sustainable packaging brand Notpla has used seaweed leftover from its own production processes to create paper that can be turned into envelopes and boxes. More about Notpla salvages seaweed by-product to make paper
Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum's Natural Material Studio has collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Frama on a collection of biodegradable materials made from algae, clay and foam. More about Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
American technology company Framework has designed a laptop with modular components that can be repaired and replaced to increase the product's lifespan while reducing e-waste. More about Framework develops modular laptop that users can fix and upgrade themselves
British designer Es Devlin and sustainable clothing brand Pangaia have teamed up to create a collection of vibrant loungewear, understatedly printed with nature-related poetry excerpts. More about Es Devlin and Pangaia launch clothing line as "reminder to take action now" on climate