“As waste batteries, especially those used in small handheld devices, are one of the fastest-growing waste streams, this industry-led scheme will play an essential role in significantly increasing Australia’s battery collections and recycling.”
The initiative is backed by Woolworths Group, The Australian National University (ANU) and deep tech venture fund Main Sequence.
Three spheres of our lives contribute about 85 per cent of a household’s carbon footprint: home energy use, transport, and food consumption.
Australia has been urged to end the use of thermal coal by 2030 – but can the nation achieve that? Yes, it can. Here’s how.
By helping suppliers make this switch, the kitchen will help eliminate an estimated 150kg of plastic waste per year.
My Soda is the first haircare brand sold in Australian supermarkets to offer a sustainable refill solution.
“While many consumers say they like products that are sustainable, their actions often do not reflect their attitude and intention.”
“Quiet activism” refers to the extraordinary measures taken by ordinary people as part of their everyday lives, to address the climate emergency at the local level.
Akili will plant seedlings for every online sale it makes, sending customers the GPS coordinates.
Will fossil fuel misinformation campaigns backed by vested interests and the media continue to delay action on climate change?
Australian investment platform Ipartners has formed a fund to establish new habitats for endangered koalas.
Good & Fugly sells boxes by subscription containing misshapen, but fresh, seasonal produce, delivered weekly.
Any suggestion that older consumers are less receptive to sustainability-driven alternatives than those younger appears to be a misnomer.
Australia’s government has invested in an industry take-back program where consumers can return tired, unwanted sports shoes for recycling.
The tags are part of a broader commitment to convert all of the company’s packaging to 100-per-cent recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.
