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.
RedCycle has collapsed, leaving millions of unrecycled plastic items stuck in warehouses
The Melbourne-based company has been collecting a lot of soft plastics for months, which is thought to be hazardous to the environment and fire safety.
Halloween creates horrifying piles of useless waste. Why not do it differently?
Mountains of discarded lolly wrappers, pumpkins, costumes and decorations are created every year for Halloween. How can we create a more sustainable event??
Nespresso reveals the winner of the Australian StartCup Challenge
This year’s runners-up, Gaia Project and Tackle Lab’s NOGO Bin, each received $1000 in cash.
Eco-brand SimplyGood launches sustainable home cleaning and personal care products
Soluble cleaning tablets and hand soaps are 200 times smaller and 300 times lighter than the common liquid cleaners sold in supermarkets.
Modibodi: On offsets and building a sustainable underwear brand
“As a concept, Modibodi’s reusable products are a great option for customers looking to reduce carbon emissions in their daily habits.”
Coffin? Casket? Cremation? How to make your death more environmentally friendly
The global population is close to 8 billion, and the amount of land available for human burial is running out…
