Environment

In Algeria, recycling is a challenge

Naïma DJEKHAR

She wanted to be an academic, but Besma Belbedjaoui's plan was turned upside down. Now the founder of the Plasticycle recycling plant, her future lies in sustainable development. Lire la suite

Resuscitating seaweeds for a better world

Evi SALTOU

Most people don't think of seaweed as a particularly valuable resource. However, a newly-found Greek company, "PHEE", has identified in seaweed a first class and innovative business opportunity.... Lire la suite

When Bren Smith became an “ocean farmer”

Sarah C. BALDWIN

A former commercial fisherman is shifting paradigms one ocean farm at a time. Lire la suite

With Paille Tech, a house built in less than six weeks

Sandra DURIEUX

Paille Tech, a Belgian social enterprise, has developed a method for prefabricating the components of a house, in order to considerably reduce construction time. On top of that, the parts are made... Lire la suite

A Taiwanese Company turns marble into paper

Yuan-Ming CHIAO

In an age when environmental conservation and sustainable technology are increasingly relevant in our daily lives, innovation to manufacture products we often take for granted often needs to start... Lire la suite

A green light shines in the middle of the jungle

Ricardo LEON

Nuevo Saposoa is a small and very modest indigenous community in the heart of the Peruvian jungle, where the rhythm of daily life is governed by nature. The village is only accessible by a 5-hour... Lire la suite

In Japan, a small city is getting close to its zero-waste target

Yu FUJINAMI

IJD (special english edition) Kamikatsu, a small mountainous town on the island of Shikoku, has proved so effective at recycling that the annual number of visitors seeking waste-reduction advice exceeds its population.... Lire la suite

Ziad Abichaker, the ‘zero-waste’ champion

Suzanne BAAKLINI

IJD (special english edition) For more than 20 years, this Lebanese engineer has lived and worked according to a philosophy whereby waste is also perceived as a resource, rather than simply a burden. In a country undermined by... Lire la suite