Modular upgrades for phones are finally here! And about time too. Fairphone owners will be able to slot upgraded camera modules into their phones when they go on sale in September. Whatever you think of Fairphone, this is a major [...]
What do Italians think about supermarket food waste? Mama mia! Meet the noble crew of Cooperative Cauto, who rescue tonnes and tonnes of perfectly good food to get it on the tables where it belongs. Thanks is due to those [...]
How do quality food producers survive in the remorseless sweep of supermarkets in Italy? This is the short story of the foods so valuable to one Italian town, they took matters into their own hands. Cudos to Scambiologico in Potenza. This is [...]
Waste can be turned into gold... if your town council is as smart as the Comune Albano Laziale near Rome. This is the story of how it decided to give waste taxes back to anyone that recycled plastic bottles, through an [...]
Fix anything, more or less. That's the promise of the tiny but high-tech MADlab Genova. The guys are rapidly bringing to an end that annoying modern problem of having to throw something away because a little part has broken. This is [...]
Why own something when you can share 100? Sharing libraries are getting popular as people see the cash and community benefits. This one (Si Chiama Pietro) has a twist - it is thriving in one of Italy's roughest neighbourhoods. This [...]
Why own a toy when you can share 100? This is the story of some smart parents from Genova that decided to do things differently. Members of the Associazione Triciclo use Whatsapp to share their stuff, saving money and making new friends [...]
Meet the inspiring young Italians refusing to let beautiful vintage bikes remain abandoned and abused. Unhappy wrecks can be found everywhere in Padova, from dumpsters to the bottom of the canal. The city has a big student population and a [...]
