How burger packaging, weeding robots, and self-powering devices can help save the world

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For example, a customer can use compliance tools to ensure the supplier meets sustainability criteria on slave labour, gender equality, workplace quality, water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy use, and waste management. “When you put AI in the content of sustainability analytics it can be highly useful from a compliance perspective,” said Dan Botterill of climate tech firm Rio ESG. They can pressure companies to drive change, pressure leadership, push from bottom up.” open image in gallery London-based electric vehicle firm Arrival has developed a car designed specifically for the ride hailing industry Uber-efficient taxis London-based electric vehicle firm Arrival has developed a car designed specifically for the ride hailing industry. “I truly believe it won’t be long before more and more products are powered through, at least partially, energy harvesting techniques.” Insect-based animal feed Insects have long been put forward as a renewable source of protein, but getting humans to eat them is, at best, a difficult sell.