The Rubbish Cafe in London raised awareness about the wastefulness of single-use plastics

Collecting the discarded religious flower petals, Help Us Green intends to curb river pollution by using the plants to make incense

From making products smaller to investing in flexible packets that easily separate for recycling, here are five sustainable packaging strategies

Edible and compostable straws from Loliware look to cut down on plastic waste

The VeganBottle is looking to cut down on our plastic waste by creating containers out of vegetable products

The eco-friendly packaging is made out of high-quality seaweed that can simply be dissolved in water or be eaten after use

Mango Materials converts methane into a wearable material that breaks back down to methane to start the process all over again

Tyme packs tasty vegan meals into beautiful, colorful layers and takes its packaging back to be reused

The Taihi bin uses a Japanese fermentation process called bokashi to breakdown biodegradable materials and produce compost

The CasusGrill is designed to be an environmentally friendly, single-use way to cook your food

Michelin explores how biomimetics might reinvent a critical automotive component

A smart incubator and biodegradable urn will help people connect with deceased loved ones in a sustainable way

The sustainable material is biodegradable and has antibacterial properties

The products from designer Beth Esponnette are meant to bring more natural materials into the home