Challenges facing aquaculture and overcoming them
On the brighter side, for the first time, farmed aquatic production has exceeded the catch from traditionally captured fisheries
Scientists discover plastic-eating fungus in Pacific Garbage Patch
This fungus is the fourth marine fungus known to be capable of breaking down plastic waste.
Plant-based protein: Is it time for a new perspective?
Many plant-based alternatives struggle to deliver on their promises of nutrition, naturalness, and flavour.
The Green Conundrum: Understanding the environmental impact of cryptocurrency
Let’s unpack the complex world of cryptocurrency and understand how this venture into digitalisation is affecting our planet
People’s Museum of Climate Justice opens in Manila
The museum was co-created and co-curated with climate-impacted communities from Tacloban, Bohol, Metro Manila, and other vulnerable regions in the Philippines.
Social media ads are littered with ‘green’ claims. How are we supposed to know they’re true?
Online platforms are awash with ads for so-called “green” products. Power companies are “carbon…
Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?
Wiping our noses with paper tissues we dispose of properly after use (and don’t store in our pocket), made from recycled material, is preferable from both a health and environmental perspective.
How microplastics are making their way into farmland
Microplastics are readily found in treated wastewater sludge — also known as municipal biosolids — that eventually make their way to our agricultural soils.
In a Barbie world … after the movie frenzy fades, how do we avoid tonnes of Barbie dolls going to landfill?
Toys are the most plastic-intensive consumer goods in the world, according to a 2014 United Nations Environment Program report.
Fungi blaze a trail to sustainable fireproof building cladding
The great thing about mycelium is that it forms a thermal protective char layer when exposed to fire or radiant heat.
Turning the housing crisis around: how a circular economy can give us affordable, sustainable homes
In social housing, tenant preferences are rarely considered in sustainable retrofits.
Scientists develop titanium alloys from low-grade materials using 3D printing
Lead researcher, Professor Ma Qian from RMIT said the team applied circular economy thinking to their design, to transform industrial waste and low-grade materials into valuable titanium alloys.
The case for compost: why recycling food waste is so much better than sending it to landfill
Preventing food in the home from being wasted should be top priority. But for unavoidable food waste, turning it into high-quality compost makes perfect sense.
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
Clearly, we need to reduce our reliance on plastics and shift away from linear systems – including recycling into lower-grade products.
Australia’s EV fleet doubled last year. Can the power grid handle the strain?
We estimate each vehicle uses just under 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. That’s about 40 per cent of the daily use of a four-person house in Queensland.