Aussie start-up Paws-Off creates healthy dog food from waste sweet potatoes
The repurposing of upcycled foods has been a growing trend in the US for the past few years, but not so much in Australia…
Sustainable shots: 1800 Tequila creates bar to boost awareness of circular waste
“It’s incredible to see how consumer waste – including bread ties and plastic milk bottles – can be turned into entirely new usable products.”
Kimberly-Clark’s recycling trial turns disposable nappies into compost
The Nappy Loop uses anaerobic digestion to convert the soiled nappies into nutrient-rich compost.
Scientists find way to “mop up” microplastics using magnets
Researchers say new approach works in an hour rather than the days it takes existing technology.
“Waste is a design flaw” says Aussie jewellery maker recycling metal from Lenovo laptops
“It was super exciting to me to have a new way and a new resource for creating jewellery that isn’t mining and further pillaging the earth,” Ryan said.
7 plastic-free chewing gum brands to try
There’s a lot to chew when it comes to gum. Here’s a fact: three out of four people worldwide don’t realise chewing gum is made from plastic.
Meliora launches Australia’s first plant-based liquid egg
The egg liquid is sourced from mung bean and fava bean protein isolates.
Ikea Australia launches new Sustainable Living Shop concept
By the start of next year, all 10 Ikea stores nationwide will include the new shop-within-a-shop concept, where customers can find products that can help them use less energy.
Packaging made from veggie waste can help reduce Australia’s single-use plastic reliance
The work is being done as the Australian Government’s target for all packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025 nears.
Food waste start-up Forkful wins grant to roll out in Melbourne city
Forkful is a digital marketplace connecting local hungry communities with restaurants and grocery stores.
Edible insects: Would you eat crickets as corn chips?
Beyond being edible, bugs can actually – surprisingly, excitingly – be delicious…
Brownes switches to ocean-bound plastic for its dairy packaging
Brownes claims its move will save some 2.7 million virgin plastic tubs from being produced each year.
Lasers can now add produce branding to fruits without labels or packaging
The company has partnered with EcoMark and Macsa – two global companies in the coding and marking space – to develop a new technique with zero ink and zero label cost.
Nestle to plant 10 million trees in Australia by 2025 on path to net zero
An estimated 2.1 million tonnes of CO2 will be sequestered over a 25-year carbon crediting period by planting the trees.
RedCycle’s collapse is more proof that plastic recycling is a broken system
Currently, the burden of managing plastic disposal typically lies with local councils and municipalities. As a result, many municipalities worldwide are championing EPR schemes.
