Hate parking? This car shrinks itself to fit
The electric concept car that can shrink its wheelbase to the size of a motorcycle to fit into tiny parking spaces. Matthew Larotonda reports
Pollution reducing pavement fights smog in Warsaw
A Polish firm has laid pavement in the center of Warsaw to reduce pollutants from car fumes. Roselle Chen reports.
Potato-based edible bags and cutlery made by Swede
A Swedish product designer says his prototype range of throw-away knives, forks, and spoons made from potato starch could help the fast-food industry cope with a European ban on single-use plastics. J ...
Recycling machine has ‘cracking’ solution to plastic pollution
British firm Recycling Technologies has built a machine that transforms hard-to-recycle waste plastic into a novel raw material, called Plaxx, through a process called 'thermal cracking'. Matthew Stoc ...
Blinds harness the sun’s energy to double as solar panels
Ukrainian firm makes solar panel window blinds that give millions of people living in apartments access to solar power. Roselle Chen reports.
Face off: Realistic masks made in Japan find demand from tech, car companies
Super-realistic face masks made by a Japanese company are in demand from the domestic tech and entertainment industries and could be used to improve facial recognition software. Francesca Lynagh repor ...