BBC Business
Oxford Launches Free Repair Shop Because Throwing Things Away Is So Last Century
Oxford gets a free repair shop because apparently fixing things is the new throwing them away - and yes, that's a good thing.
2026-10-02
BBC Business
2026-09-13
The Guardian Europe
Sweden's Local Food Scene Is Apparently Just People Remembering Where They Live
Sweden's Gästrikland and Hälsingland regions rediscover the radical idea that food should come from, you know, where you are.
2026-08-30
Yahoo News
Spanish Startup Liux Bets Tiny Car, Big Sustainability Claims Can Out-Charm Chinese Rivals
Spanish startup Liux is betting a tiny, linen-bodied EV can out-sustain the Chinese microcar wave - and yes, the 'Big' is a joke.
2026-08-25
The Guardian
Guardian Asks Reporters for One Good Climate Idea, Gets a Whole Catalog of People Actually Fixing Things
The Guardian’s climate desk proves that between the doomscroll, humanity is quietly building car-free neighborhoods and hemp houses - and it’s oddly reassuring.
2026-08-05
BBC Business
Charity Sews Its Way to Sustainability, One £100 Coat at a Time
Dressability saves thousands of brand-new coats from landfill by rebranding them, proving that a little thread can go a long way in keeping both people and the planet warm.
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