With technology constantly marching forward, it doesn't take long for smart phones and tablets to go out of date. A Parisian startup is hoping to cut down on e-waste by refurbishing old electronic gadgets and reselling them at a much lower price.

Giant killer weeds taking over the earth - it's the stuff of nightmares. But, in some parts of Poland, this horror story is becoming a reality. Since being introduced in the 1950s, the Sosnowsky giant hogweed has continued to spread across the countryside, threatening other plants - and even humans.

The remote Arctic is increasingly at risk of contamination from shipping, oil drilling, mining and other industrial activities. So who's responsible for keeping it clean? Living Planet talks to Julia Gourley of the Arctic Council to find out.

Waste disposal is one of the major challenges in large African cities. But in one Nairobi slum, some guardian angels have come up with a solution that gets rid of the trash – and provides hot food for locals, at the same time.

In the heart of New York, a heated battle is in full swing over the city's third largest park. While some residents want to protect this little piece of paradise, home to freshwater wetlands and native wildlife, others wand to pave over it with asphalt.

15 years ago, two huge, dome-shaped greenhouses were built in Cornwall to recreate the Amazon rainforest and the Mediterranean. The ecological vision was designed to highlight the interdependence between plants and people. 13 million visitors later, its creator has ambitious plans to open new branches of paradise in China and Australia.

Growth is dominates our economic models. But some say that needs to change. Could transforming our whole economic system also help the environment?

It’s hard to persuade businesses making money from coal and gas to abandon fossil fuels, but what if it starts to make them a loss? Luke Sussams, a senior researcher at the Climate Tracker Initiative explains how he’s making businesses abandon fossil fuels.

Germany fiercely regulates what is allowed to happen to human remains. However, the introduction of green burial grounds offers Germans a welcome alternative.

When Hurricane Katrina hit the United States, New Orleans in Louisiana saw some of the worst damage. About 80 percent of the city was flooded and the water took weeks to recede. Katrina's aftermath was a picture of dysfunction and disaster. Now, more than a decade on, New Orleans has become a symbol of resilience in the face of climate change.