This floating drone operates at the point of entry of plastics into the ocean, and like a whale shark, just skims the water hoovering up all plastics it finds in its way. It can consume up to 200 litres of trash in each trip! As @Richard Hardiman, CEO says, “the idea is that they constantly clean up the water so you never see a buildup of waste.” Making money by helping clear up the oceans. Purpose and Profit. Good luck, RanMarine.

Being mission-led doesn’t need to be complex. This fashion retailer, set up by a high school student simply donates a percentage of its sales to veterans’ charities. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE

This startup goes to farmers who have excess produce, and links them to local (likely well-heeled) suburbanites who want to eat local food. Great match, satisfies a need, stops waste, and reduces the environmental hazards of moving food. Good luck to them. A model that surely could be replicated in a lot of places. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The excitement about the Internet of Things is rarely more worthwhile than when it delivers real human contribution, as in these case studies in agriculture and medicine. Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE

In Edinburgh, the town’s 3 main universities are collaborating to help support SMEs with a low-carbon focus. 200 products and services have emerged in the last 5 years. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE

This Indonesian bank creates bank accounts and pays cash into it for people who bring in recyclable garbage. The waste is recycled on and sold to manufacturers for reuse. Backed by the municipality (which has a problem with waste, so they have a vested interest), it’s a model that could be far more widely used. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE

These Indian businesses aren’t simply aiming to be sustainable. They have made sustainability their business model. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE