Flicking the switch: Inside Australia’s first fully electric supermarket
The store serves as a real-world blueprint for what the next generation of eco-friendly retail could look like across Australia.
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Bye-bye pod guilt: Nespresso launches doorstep pickup for used capsules
The pilot program is currently rolling out across metropolitan Sydney to gather user feedback and refine the logistics.
Morning brew to city footpaths: How your coffee grounds waste is building stronger cities
Substituting sand with coffee biochar reduces the overall carbon footprint of concrete production by up to 26 per cent.
Cooking with purpose: HexClad and Food For Soul join forces to fight food waste
The partnership aims to inspire everyday home cooks to view their own kitchens with a more conscious perspective.
Belgium trial explores digital watermarking for food-grade packaging
Under the trial process, invisible Digimarc watermarks are applied across packaging surfaces during the printing stage.
NZ brand Nibblish turns discarded fruit skins into clean factory energy
The company uses a specialised methane-captured system that processes discarded fruit skins to generate power for factory operations.
Concrete walls may soon store your home’s electricity
Because the system uses widely available elements like cement and carbon, it avoids reliance on mined metals such as lithium and cobalt.
Plastic to pastry for outer space: Scientists turn plastic bottles into vanilla cookies
The team transformed PET plastic into protein-rich snacks, dubbed “µBites”.
Waste-to-wall technique diverts cardboard from landfills to replace cement
The technique involves compacting moist soil inside cardboard forms or tubes.
Victoria solar project set to cut 227,000 tonnes of carbon annually
This reduction yields an environmental impact comparable to removing over 49,000 internal combustion vehicles from the road.
Mosaic Biosciences introduces Renuvis Enzara to accelerate crop residue decomposition
The product is intended for use across corn-on-corn fields, no-till and reduced-till operations, and conventional tillage systems.
Magnetic invention removes ‘invisible’ microplastics plus some PFAS
The material demonstrated effectiveness across common polymers, including polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester, in both fresh and saline water conditions.
Kimberly-Clark unveils succulent-based fibre platform for its daily product line
Cultivating hesperaloe requires less water than conventional crops in the region, which will help conserve local water resources.
Eco-Products rolls out expanded beverage packaging lineup
The new cup lines are available to commercial foodservice operators and distributors across North America.
Solar-backed breakthrough transforms factory emissions into clean energy
“This could help heavy industries such as steel, alumina refining, cement, chemicals, and energy production move toward cleaner and more circular production.”