Super-foam makes contaminated water fit to drink

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created and eco-friendly super absorbent foam they say could revolutionise efforts to purify drinking water in developing countries and disaster-stricken areas. Read more »

Zero carbon office-building a sign of things to come

South Korea is showing off what it says is the world's first totally eco-friendly business building, a structure that emits zero carbon and uses only renewable energy. Read more »

Brazil factory squeezes new life from old toothpaste tubes

A small factory in Brazil's northeast is bringing smiles to the faces of environmentalists by turning used toothpaste tubes into furniture and roof tiles. Read more »

Electric eel lights Christmas tree

An eco-friendly electric eel powers Christmas tree lights at an aquarium in Japan. Read more »