Pesticide manufacturer Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus is altering his products so they can help rescue insects. While he hasn’t completely changed his production, it’s a beginning. His first design saves fruit flies from certain death.

It takes 8,000 liters of water to manufacture a pair of jeans! We use far more 'virtual' water than we realize. Products like coffee and meat effectively take water from drought-stricken areas. What can we do to reduce our water footprint?

Can leather made from mushrooms be a sustainable replacement for animal leather? A startup in Indonesia is manufacturing a leather-like material from mushrooms and using it to make shoes. Such plant-based materials could help fashion go greener.

Meat supplied our ancestors with important nutrients. It was a valued substance, even a luxury. Today, meat is a globalized commodity that gets produced as cheaply as possible. Sometimes its origin can hardly be traced. How could this happen? A history.

An outbreak of African swine fever in Germany has put pressure on pig farmers. China doesn’t want to buy German pork anymore. But why should pork be exported at all? Wouldn't regional production be a better solution?

German firms have invested a lot in China. But Beijing's restrictions on foreign investment and repressive domestic policies are troubling companies and governments. The EU and China have made little progress on a comprehensive investment agreement.

The Silk Road is the world’s oldest trade route. It brought silk, spices and porcelain, but also ideas and religions, from Asia to Europe. The rise of sea travel saw the decline of the land links, but now China is planning a new Silk Road.

Mikko Huotari of the Mercator Institute for China Studies argues that Germany is much less dependent on China than many claim, as only seven percent of Germany's exports go to China. So Berlin could stand up to Beijing more than it does.

Ten years ago the founders of Bboxx met at university - and decided to bring solar systems to remote areas in Africa. Today the London startup provides hardware, software, sales and customer services for green electricity on the continent.

One third of Germany is covered in forests. But who takes care of that vast area? KRIEGER takes a cautious look at wild boar in Berlin, and the work of a local forester - armed with a spade and some nuts.