Big W and Woolworths remove glitter from Christmas ranges
The two retailers have eliminated glitter from their Own Brand Christmas goods.
Ecostore competition helps customers upcycle and plant this spring
Creative Kiwis will have a chance to win one of three $499 family experience vouchers.
Paw Patrol expands recycling program to accept all brands of toys in Australia
The toy recycling program debuted last year to provide a free recycling solution for Paw Patrol Toys in the country.
Outfits worn by Korean boy band BTS are being upcycled into a bag collection
The limited edition collection will include three types of bags made from used white industrial airbags, and each bag will feature a piece from a concert outfit from one BTS member.
In Nigeria, plastic bottle houses are 18 times stronger than those made from bricks
Discarded bottles are collected from hotels, restaurants, homes and foreign embassies. People pack the bottles with sand, place them on their side, one on top of the other and then tied them together with mud.
Australian retail group teams with startup Greener to help them reach net-zero goals more easily
The ARA and clean-tech startup Greener have created a digital solution, Greener Business, to help retailers plot their net-zero journey.
Electrolux releases a new range of sustainable appliances at IFA 2022
New energy-saving washing machines and tumble dryers as well as food waste-saving fridges and freezers will be unveiled.
Sustainable suds: Unilever creates laundry pods from recycled carbon
According to Unilever, the innovative process LanzaTech uses to create ethanol cuts the CO2 emissions by 82 per cent
RMIT engineers find PPE waste makes stronger concrete
Shredded PPE has the potential to increase the strength of concrete by up to 22 per cent and improve crack resistance.
Coles trials bring-your-own containers in South Australia
The company said feedback and insights from the trial would be part of its consideration for rolling out the initiative to more stores nationwide.
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
Australia’s Subpod is on a mission to make home composting easier
The company can help people all over the world support composting food waste and growing food at home in a single ecosystem.
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.
How Zero Co helped companies tackle workplace waste during Plastic Free July
Businesses that pledge against single-use plastics during this challenge can receive discounted, planet-friendly office products.
Raffles City Singapore launches sustainability program to encourage climate action
Raffles City also collaborates with like-minded tenants from the food and beverage, beauty, and fashion industries, including Nespresso, L’Occitane, and Furla.