Australian researchers design sustainable concrete using car tyres
Attempts to replace all aggregates with rubber have produced weak concrete – until now.
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Amazon shares sustainability pledges across private grocery brands
The company’s commitments focus on animal welfare; cocoa, coffee, and tea sourcing; palm oil use, eggs, and paper.
This pregnancy test is made from paper
The eco-friendly pregnancy test is 99 per cent made from paper, with cardboard packaging that users can recycle in designated bins
Swiss scientists make sustainable jet fuel using just sunlight, water, and air
The aviation industry is responsible for an estimated 5 per cent of toxic emissions that cause climate change.
Burger King Austria makes plant-based burgers the “new normal”
“We want to stimulate social discussion and show that our plant-based alternatives taste confusingly similar,” says CMO.
Vegan meat now costs the same as traditional meat, a study finds
The organisations compared the prices of alt-meat to their animal-based counterparts and found that the plant-based meat products did not suffer the same price increase despite inflation.
Sustainable alternatives to palm oil: do they exist?
The rapid expansion of plantations is causing massive deforestation, particularly in Asia, where it fuels the destruction of wildlife habitats such as those of orangutans.
Australians buy 56 pieces of new clothing each year, report finds
“Undertaking this research has uncovered the data gaps that still exist in our industry,” shares AFC CEO Leila Naja Hibri.
8 awesome eco-friendly nappies available in the UK
Diapers take a toll on the environment. However, parents can make the “better choice” for the planet and their child’s future should they wish to.
Inversa turns an invasive fish species into durable, sustainable alt-leather
Invasive lionfish have an unsatiable appetite, and with no natural predators, they can kill up to 79 per cent of young marine life within five weeks of entering a coral reef system.
NZ period care brand AWWA receives B Corp certification
According to AWWA, it aims to eradicate period poverty while positively impacting the environment.
LA streetwear brand creates shoes from recycled adult toys
David Teitelbaum, the founder of Rose in Good Faith, said he came up with the idea to create a shoe made from sex toys after visiting the adult toy factory and seeing all the excess products that didn’t pass QA.
Hero Packaging introduces fully water soluble garment bags
The company says it has successfully developed a transparent and reusable garment bag with the same look, strength, and functions as its plastic version but can be completely dissolved in boiling water within 30 seconds. I
The sachet economy: Can we ever solve the small packet problem?
Made from layers of plastic and aluminium, sachets aren’t biodegradable and are almost impossible to recycle.
Aussies challenged to ditch single-use plastic cups
The challenge aims to help people, businesses, and cafes avoid billions of single-use coffee cups in landfills and litter yearly.