Some of the most compelling arguments for a company ‘going green’ is that it will save money, enhance profitability, and generate more business. But it's not just Greenpeace making this argument - it’s traditional management consulting firms.

About 40% of Hamburg's 1.8 million residents don’t own a car, so IKEA has introduced its first ‘citystore’ – an urban little sister to its sprawling, out-of-town counterparts. It’s already more popular than any other German branch, but who is this inner-city store attracting?

47% of people are willing to pay a premium for local goods. The Food Assembly, a new way to buy and sell food that's been successful in France, is set to launch in the UK. Somewhere between a farmer's market and a buying group, it connects people directly with local producers.

The average American family does 8-10 loads of laundry weekly, adding up up to an average mother spending five months of her life doing this task. Wash Cycle Laundry will take care of all that for you - and the whole operation happens on a bike, so it’s easy on the planet too.