The gene genius: Advances in genetically edited crops
Genetically edited and modified crops promise to reduce food waste and to improve productivity per acre. They could also offer health and environmental upsides.
Sustainable batteries: Materials, technologies and the road ahead
Battery sustainability can mean many different things. New battery passports – set to go live in 2027 – should help to bring clarity to the area, by rating technologies according to a list of ‘sustainability indicators’. Jon Evans reports
Sustainable packaging: The race to replace plastic wrapping
From hemp bags to containers made from mushrooms, a range of new, natural packaging materials are in development. But can they cure our addiction to plastics? Jasmin Fox-Skelly reports
CEO interview: How Pulpex is making packaging more sustainable
Scott Winston, CEO of fibre bottle developer Pulpex, talks to Muriel Cozier about the development of his company’s single-piece bottle.