17 May 2022
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'I pull dirty nappies from people's recycling'
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.
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The return of California's butterflies
Efforts to protect these beautiful insects include driving electric tractors and hand-rearing them in a lab.
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Climate change: How can I deal with my eco-anxiety?
Rachel Hurst is a student at the University of East Anglia helping others to address their climate anxieties.
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Nigeria's Spider-Man fighting for a cleaner society
Jonathan Olakunle is fighting for a cleaner society in Osogbo, Nigeria.
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Lateral flow tests: Should I recycle the plastic?
Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recyclable.
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Researchers in Hong Kong create 'soft robot' made of magnetic slime
The team hope the slime could one day be used to collect accidentally-swallowed objects.
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Australia floods: 'We're resilient, but how about helping us?'
Locals tell dramatic stories of survival and recovery, but accuse politicians of ignoring them.
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E-waste: Royal Mint wants to turn your old phone into gold
The Royal Mint has found a way to turn old circuit boards from phones, computers and televisions into gold.
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Science and tech: The app founder inspiring kids
Pearce Jarrett is the founder of an award-winning app but didn't originally think it was a career for him.
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New plant-grafting technique could save the banana
Scientists at Cambridge University develop a new way of protecting plants from disease.
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Endurance: Underwater robots find Shackleton's lost ship
Video captured by underwater robots of the shipwreck shows Endurance to be in remarkable condition.
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Italy's Mt Etna volcano erupts for first time this year
Sicily's Mount Etna lights up the night sky in first eruption of 2022, billowing smoke and ash.
