As the world wakes up to the effects of plastic waste, many people are seeking ways to take part in positive change. In Italy, the government is helping its citizens develop more eco-friendly habits by introducing a policy whereby people get a 20% discount for shopping plastic-free.

Heineken and cosmetics brand Natura have teamed up to ensure that all plastic cups discarded during the week-long Rock in Rio festival are recycled into packaging. In places where sustainable infrastructure isn’t in place, brands are stepping up to take responsibility for environmental change.

Following news of how Facebook data was used to affect voting behaviours in the US, the politics of nudging has come under scrutiny. In advance of Nudgestock 2018, Canvas8 spoke to Rory Sutherland, founder of Ogilvy Change, to discuss what it means to nudge ethically.

German metropolises have become victims of their own success – with overheating housing markets, congestion, and oversubscribed infrastructure. In light of this, a city in eastern Germany is offering people a free month’s stay to trial living and working in a smaller urban environment.