Simply Cups gives a second life for paper cups
Simply Cups started in 2017 and has since grown to more than 1500 collection points nationally.
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Ikea Sydney uses electric tuk-tuk for delivery in sustainability trial
This trial is part of Ikea’s global ambition to offer zero-emission deliveries to all of its customers by 2025.
IPSA Hong Kong unveils umbrellas made from recycled plastic bottles
The company has given away 550 upcycled umbrellas to customers as gifts in order to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to recycled materials.
More than a third of Aussies are unaware of reusable menstrual products
More than half of high school students lack sufficient information on reusable options, finds study.
These upcycled Grain Crisp snacks are made from grain leftover from beer brewing
The project has mixed wheat grain with other natural ingredients, including at least 26 per cent real fruit, to create healthy snacks without using any new resources.
Mastercard to use sustainable plastics to produce all payment cards by 2028
In Asia-Pacific alone, 90 card issuers across 15 markets have already joined Mastercard’s Sustainable Card Program.
Pela creates 100 per cent compostable phone cases
The brand has combined flax shive and other plant-based biopolymers to make a soft, flexible, and durable case helping to protect customers’ devices.
Researchers make cultured meat more flavourful
The team also discovered that mixing a variety of lipids with the grown fat cells will make the finished product match the real-life texture of specific meats.
GoneShells: A potato-based bottle that you can peel, eat, compost or dissolve
Anna Glansén, the founder of Tomorrow Machine, explained that the potato-based bottle is the company’s attempt to protect food but make its packaging disappear after use.
Italian company Ricehouse produces building materials from rice waste
The rice waste-based houses consume less energy and reduce carbon footprint while heating.
The Swag collaborates with SecondBite to support Stop Food Waste Day
Once the customers buy a SecondBite Bundle, they can contribute to food waste reduction and feed 20 meals to Australians who are in need of food.
Jeanologia finds way to slash water use in clothing production
Last year, the company saved more than 19,375,000 cubic metres of water, and eliminated more than 90 million kg of CO2.
In Timor-Leste, seven discarded plastic bottles can be turned into a school uniform
Kassio has worked with the Branditall team to use special technology to convert plastic bottles into raw materials that can be added to the fabric production process.
Melbourne University students create sustainable Wonki seltzer brand
Three students of Monash University Gabriel Tucker, Max Moolman, and Bridget Lansell have unveiled…
SeaDifferently: A reusable toothbrush made from ocean plastic
The company has used natural bio-plastic filament and recycled post-consumer plastic to produce replaceable brush heads, while recycled ocean plastic has been collected to make the durable handle.