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.
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.
Hong Kong unveils sustainable playground made with Nike Grind
Putting sustainability at the core, the new revamped Man Kyu Grind Playground is an inclusive, multi-sport play space engineered based on user insight.
Italian company Ricehouse produces building materials from rice waste
The rice waste-based houses consume less energy and reduce carbon footprint while heating.
Adidas and Parley partner to create football boot made partly with plastic waste
The latest innovation is part of Adidas’ commitment to replacing virgin polyester with recycled solutions by next year.
H&M launches vegan nail polish collection
Many nail polish products were toxic years ago, containing harmful ingredients such as formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate (DBP).
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.
Tencel provides innovative fibre solutions for a sustainable textile industry
The brand has unveiled a lingerie collection made with branded lyocell and modal fibres.
Plastic waste recovered from beaches repurposed into Ocean Plastic cards by ING
Five tonnes of plastic debris is to be converted into Ocean Plastic cards by…
Aussie startup creates anti-bacterial scrubs from recycled bottles
The fabric dubbed Arma Tech can withstand 100 washes and inhibit the growth of viruses and bacteria.
We can’t keep putting apartment residents’ waste in the ‘too-hard basket’
The growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to the growing challenge of apartment waste – a worldwide problem.
Abu Dhabi Environment Agency plants 1 million mangrove seeds by drone
This is the first time that mangroves have been planted on a large scale using ecological principles –enabled by drones.