Plastics will be replaced within ten years by biofabricated materials that eliminate waste and pollution, according to Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch. More about The circular economy "will never work with the materials we have" says Cyrill Gutsch of Parley for the Oceans
To mark World Oceans Day, VDF collaborated with environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans to host a live Screentime conversation with its founder Cyrill Gutsch. More about Live interview with Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch as part of Virtual Design Festival
The creative director and co-founder of Qwstion, Christian Kaegi, sheds light on why the sustainable Swiss brand is infiltrating the production chains of major companies in this interview for VDF x Alcova. More about Qwstion maximises the positive environmental impact of its work through collaboration
Six students from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico have designed low-cost solar lamps made from mud, beans and cactus slime for people living in isolated rural areas with limited electricity. More about Mexican students build low-cost solar lamps from natural waste materials
Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele has announced that the Italian brand will be disregarding the fashion calendar's "stale" deadlines, holding shows just twice a year instead to reduce waste. More about Gucci abandons "worn-out ritual" of seasonal fashion shows
The coronavirus pandemic will bring an "intense focus" on the world's environmental crisis, says Nike's sustainable design lead Noah Murphy-Reinhertz. More about "We are in the midst of two global crises" says Nike's sustainability lead
Recycled plastic and rubber make up this unisex trainer by Belgian brand Norm, which has set out to change the "nonsense" manufacturing process of a standard pair of shoes. More about Norm's 1L11 trainer produces 80 per cent less carbon than typical shoes
Fourteen Dutch designers show solutions for a more sustainable future in Channelling Change: Inside A Designer's Brain, a virtual exhibition presented here as part of VDF x Ventura Projects. More about Channelling Change: Inside A Designer's Brain spotlights sustainable Dutch design
Circular Union is launching Mush-Hues, a range of mushroom-based wood and fabric dyes, for the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More about Circular Union uses mushrooms to create eco-friendly Mush-Hues dyes
Pieces of rubbish are displayed as artefacts in the Museum of Modern Waste, which Design School Kolding is exhibiting as part of VDF x Ventura Projects. More about Museum of Modern Waste imagines rubbish "as contemporary art"
Puma is introducing Design to Fade, a biodegradable sportswear collection, as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More about Puma's Design to Fade collection is biodegradable and manufactured on demand
Passaro Edizioni has designed a sustainable toy called Paesaggio con figure, which it is presenting for the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More about Paesaggio con figure is an eco-friendly toy by Passaro Edizioni
DesignAgenda is exploring the role of design in creating a sustainability society as part of Future Sense, which it is exhibiting for VDF x Ventura Projects. More about DesignAgenda explores the role of designers in creating a sustainable future
Burg Giebichenstein University exhibits seven student projects that comment on sustainability in design for VDF x Ventura Projects. More about Burg Roadshow presents seven student projects that tackle sustainability in design
Mexican Dream is an exhibition of work by students and professors of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, which is being presented at VDF x Ventura Projects. More about Mexican Dream exhibition offers realistic solutions for a better world
FiberEUse is spotlighting the importance of recycling and reusing discarded fibre composites as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More about FiberEUse installation advocates transition to circular economy
VDF has teamed up with Terreform One to bring together authors Mitch Joachim, Julia Watson, Eran Chen and Paul Miller in a live discussion about sustainable design in a post-coronavirus world. More about Four authors including Julia Watson and DJ Spooky discuss environmental design live on VDF today
Mycelium pendant lamps dangle above recycled-plastic dining tables inside Silo, a zero-waste restaurant in east London designed by studio Nina+Co. More about Sustainable food and furniture features in zero-waste London restaurant Silo
Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries. More about RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants
Amsterdam-based eyewear company Ace & Tate's shop in Antwerp has interiors clad with terrazzo made with colourful chips of recycled plastic sourced locally by Dutch startup Plasticiet. More about Ace & Tate uses colourful terrazzo made from local plastic waste throughout Antwerp store