French design students Hugo Maupetit and Vivian Fischer have developed a method for collecting discarded chewing gum and turning it into skateboard wheels. “The students installed special collection boards in urban areas of Nantes, France, where passersby could stick their used gum rather than dropping it on the floor,” explains Dezeen. The collected gum and the boards themselves were then ground up and melted together to make the wheels. Story here

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) recognizes climate change as a growing threat to mental health, but many mental health professionals feel unequipped to handle the growing number of people anxious and grieving over the state of the planet, according to The Guardian. “Mental health professionals are developing a new standard of mental healthcare for our climate-changed world”. Story here

Could the "whitest paint on record” help cool buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning? Researchers at Purdue University have developed an "ultra-white" paint that reflects 98 per cent of sunlight and deflects infrared heat, allowing buildings to cool below the surrounding air temperature. Story here

Researchers from Natural England have developed a picture of the impact that different UK habitats can have in taking carbon out of the atmosphere and helping us hit net zero by 2050, whilst delivering for both biodiversity and conservation. Peatlands and native woodlands are habitats which have the greatest capacity to store carbon, but that many others, including coastal and marine habitats such as saltmarsh and sea grass meadows have a significant role to play a role in helping the UK hit net zero by 2050. See the report here

A lot has been made of carmakers’ switch to electric vehicles but what of trucks? Volvo is aiming for half its truck sales in Europe to be electric by the end of the decade, according to the FT. The firm announced three new electric lorries last week, with production due to start in the second half of next year. Story here

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