Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete
Nairobi local Nzambi Matee, says she was “tired of being on the sidelines” and decided to help find a solution to Kenya’s plastic waste problem.
Nairobi local Nzambi Matee, says she was “tired of being on the sidelines” and decided to help find a solution to Kenya’s plastic waste problem.
My Soda is the first haircare brand sold in Australian supermarkets to offer a sustainable refill solution.
“It wasn’t my long term aim to create a belt brand, instead it was to solve the problem of ocean plastic and access to basic waste services.”
Meiyume has created a sustainable packaging option: the Smart Refill System.
Sugarcane is the world’s most cultivated crop, and its byproduct, called bagasse, is usually left to decay or burned for biofuel.
The work is being done as the Australian Government’s target for all packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025 nears.
Tomorrow’s air travellers can (theoretically) eat their trays as part of their inflight meal!
The bioplastic is strong, translucent, flexible, and with its biodegradable and compostable qualities, could be “part of a global answer” to the single-user plastic problem.
Businesses that pledge against single-use plastics during this challenge can receive discounted, planet-friendly office products.
Recycling is the most common way to cut down on plastic waste, but worldwide less than 10 per cent of all plastic has been recycled.
A global collaborative effort has brought together 12 participants from five countries to build…
The hemp-based faux leather is fully biodegradable, which presents itself as a more sustainable alternative to other bio-based leather that is still finished with non-biodegradable glues or oils.
The three-phase project aims to recycle discarded Oosh items into new goods.
Scott Mungia discovered that avocado seeds contain a polymer similar to the one in corn used to create bioplastic.
To minimise their environmental impact, the curvey glass bottles are made entirely from recyclable materials.