Green Special | Click

Duration: 24'27''

Synopsis

To coincide with the UN's climate change summit in Egypt, Click explores some of the latest climate-friendly innovations - from air-cleaning moss filters in Germany to new printing techniques in Sweden that are extending the life of clothes. The programme also gains rare access to a global household products manufacturer to find out how it's becoming more sustainable. And they find out how hydrogen fuel cell technology is set to transform Scotland's transport network.

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