Recover to scale post-consumer cotton recycling with Sysav
Beginning this year, Sysave will be supplying post-consumer waste (PCW), made of 95 per cent cotton, to Recover, and increase in larger volumes in the following years.
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Canopy expands EcoPaper database for sustainable packaging solutions
This year’s updated Ecopaper database shows a significant increase in the number of available products from Asia – 203 listings, up from 111 last year. It includes 84 products from China and 72 from India.
Korea’s Oyster Able develops waste management solutions that reward people for recycling
While recycling is one way to protect the environment and conserve resources, it’s not always practised by many.
Australia’s V2Food rolls out its first-ever ready-made meals range
The launch marks its newest product development following its pork and beef mince, burgers, sausages, and crumbled chicken.
‘Green’ children’s products may still contain toxic PFAS chemicals
The substance has been linked to delayed brain development and immune systems problems in children.
Pangaia unveils new t-shirt range made entirely from textile waste
The capsule aims to keep textile waste out of landfills and normalise textile circularity by demonstrating that using 100 per cent recycled fibres does not sacrifice the look and feel of the fabric.
Replacing beef with microbial protein could help cut deforestation by half
There are three broad groups of meat analogues – plant-based, cell-based, and fungi-based (microbial protein) – all available in a large variety in supermarkets.
These thermal shirts from Lifelabs can help cut back energy usage
While the thermal clothing technology is not necessarily new, the company offers a more sustainable approach to thermal wear.
How we can make our oral care routine more sustainable
Globally, 1.5 billion toothpaste tubes are discarded each year. And because most tubes are made of mixed materials like aluminium and plastic, they are very difficult to recycle.
Norweigan startup designs solar-powered tuk-tuk to help ease traffic congestion
The company says its solar-powered tuk-tuk is designed for the city and perfect for quick transport, taxi, or product deliveries.
Alt-meat brands Get Plant’d and Future Farm debut in Coles supermarkets across Australia
Aussie shoppers will soon have more plant-based meat options at their grocery stores as two alt-meat brands debut in supermarkets nationwide.
Just Egg to be sold in Europe after winning regulatory approval
US-based Food tech company, Eat Just, has received approval from the European Commission for…
Aussie homewares brand offers closed-loop recycling to help cut textile waste
Nearly 330,000 tonnes of textiles are imported into Australia each year, with 305,000 tonnes discarded – with 240,000 tonnes getting thrown into landfills
Despite targets to reduce e-waste, Aussie businesses are prematurely discarding devices
Despite having sustainability targets in place, 63 per cent believe that having the latest mobile technology hardware at their disposal makes their organisation more attractive for workers to stay in their company.
This plastic-eating enzyme can break down waste within hours
Recycling is the most common way to cut down on plastic waste, but worldwide less than 10 per cent of all plastic has been recycled.