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The 13th annual resale report from ThredUp shows AI tools helped drive the strongest growth in the resale market since 2021.

An AI-powered app helping children speak to endangered animals; a tool to use nature to fight climate change; a way to measure forest health; and a method to make decisions to build healthy communities - these four projects are using space data to help nature.

"We're ensuring that breakthrough technologies in AI, robotics, and precision agriculture don't just stay in the lab or on pitch decks."

As February comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise highlight six of this month's exciting environmental innovation stories, including electric tractors that reduce running costs for farmers by 75%.

While AI has come under scrutiny for energy use, a less discussed but equally concerning trend is the growth in resource use and electronic waste from computing and data center infrastructure. Circular economy principles can help mitigate negative environmental and social impact from the AI boom.

New artificial intelligence (AI) technology could help a council detect potential potholes before they become a problem. Hertfordshire County Council has been trialling Robotiz3d's ARRES Eye, a scanner which can be placed on council vehicles and used to collect data as crews go about their usual daily duties.

New technology designed to streamline the process of pricing and tagging items in thrift stores aims to make shopping easier for consumers and increase production, but some may say this technology could be interfering with the art of thrifting.

The scale of Saudi Arabia's waste management challenge demands innovative solutions aligned with Vision 2030's sustainability goals