Electrical goods are the fastest increasing waste stream in the UK, growing by 5% annually. Registered charity The Restart Project challenges our disposable conditioning, and as repair culture spreads, how realistic is it to invest in a mend rather than replace attitude?

How much do you love your bedside lamp? Probably not much. But what if you'd cycled for 40 minutes to make it? Make Your Own gets its customers to work for its products, forming a lasting relationship between brand and customer. But will people want to put the effort in?

With a strong focus on community collaboration, Motorola’s Project Ara is open to third-party developers – so everyone has a say in what their phone does, how it looks and how much it costs. But will a Lego-like smartphone appeal to everyone?

Coca-Cola has launched '2nd Lives' as part of its global sustainability programme. The campaign is comprised of 16 innovative screw-on caps that transform used Coke bottles into entirely new objects – from pencil sharpeners to paint brushes to soap dispensers.