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Browsing Pollution

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Suhaku Home Hydrogen Generator, UK
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Beauty

Beauty as Environmental Defence

As environmental stressors intensify, beauty is moving beyond traditional skincare to build a new ecosystem of protection around the skin.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Breath Tech

AI-powered breath technologies are creating a new frontier in wellness, using respiratory data to detect early indicators of change and deliver personalised coaching at scale.

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Design

How artificial flowers could help pollinators navigate polluted cities

British designer Justina Alexandroff has developed Faux Flora, a speculative design project that uses artificial flowers to help pollinators navigate increasingly polluted urban environments.

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Design

Tree-inspired sculpture unveiled at Chengdu Biennale 2023

A stunning tree-like sculpture, Tree.One, has been unveiled at the Chengdu Biennale 2023.

Kind To Biome, UK
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Beauty

Five Skincare Ingredients to Watch

Consumer priorities around skin barrier health are growing, leading to a rise in new ingredients and formulations that aim to repair, strengthen and protect the skin’s natural flora.

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Technology

Plastic-eating microbes in the Arctic could be a recycling breakthrough

A study published in May 2023 in Frontiers in Microbiology has unveiled cold-weather microbes in the Arctic and the Alps that can break down certain plastics at a low temperature of 15°C (59°F).

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Retail

IKEA’s discreet air purifier for healthy homes

Homeware brand IKEA is making air purifiers more accessible for a wider range of consumers with its latest addition to its smart home range.

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Technology

Unilever innovates with carbon-capture laundry capsules

FMCG conglomerate Unilever is expanding its environmental efforts with the launch of its carbon recycled laundry capsules. The first product of its kind, the capsules are a result of partnerships with carbon recycling company LanzaTech, and India Glycols, a manufacturer of green technology-based chemicals.

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Travel & Hospitality

This dual-purpose serum shields against travel pollutants

As consumers regain a glimmer of hope of returning to travel experiences, skincare brand Goodhabit has introduced a protective serum to shield against environmental and in-flight pollutants.