Al Gore to headline Engineers Australia virtual conference this week
The Engineers Australia Climate Smart Engineering (CSE) 2021 conference will be held on November 16-17.
Hudstone’s conscious commitment to eco-friendly cleaning products in Australia
Because of its environmental focus, the company has a no plastic policy, uses compostable packaging, and delivers its products using carbon-neutral shipping. Customers are also given the option to use their jars or containers.
TreadLightly to recycle old footwear to mat flooring
A recent study revealed that an average Australian owns around five pairs of shoes they don’t wear and could end up in landfills.
Plant-based food brands you can find in Australia
Plant-based sales in Australia are soaring, driven by consumer demand for healthier meat alternatives.
Aussie scientist seeks to do good for the planet with ice cream
Elato, billed as the country’s first social enterprise ice cream, commits to donating 50 per cent of the brand’s profits to support food-rescue non-profit organisation OzHarvest.
Australian alt-meat maker eyes growing Chinese demand for plant-based foods
China consumes 28 per cent of the world’s meat, including half of all pork, with the average Chinese person now eating 63kg of meat a year.
Most consumers ‘overconfident and confused’ about household waste recycling
A study by Nestlé Australia shows 88 per cent of consumers are putting everyday household items in the wrong bin.
Australian bus company commits to $100m hydrogen fuel cell fleet conversion
Emerald Coaches will move from using 1 million litres of diesel a year to zero emissions.
Plastic waste is to be used to build new Melbourne city tram stops
Developing new value-added products through advanced manufacturing will create demand for recycled plastics.
Sustainability is good for the bottom line, Australian business execs agree
Most business leaders agree that sustainable products and services have become an expectation for consumers and investors alike.
Frank Green creates a sustainable home range
The brand won an Australian Good Design Award for its homewares collection.
We can’t stabilise the climate without carbon offsets – so how do we make them work?
Carbon offsets have been in the news lately after a report raised concerns about the integrity of the federal government’s offsetting scheme, the emissions reduction fund.
What is COP26 and why does the fate of Earth depend on it?
In less than two weeks, more than 100 world leaders will gather in the Scottish industrial city of Glasgow for UN climate change negotiations.
AFL Players for Climate Action want to kick goals for climate change awareness
More than 260 players from one of Australia’s largest professional sporting codes are seeking more action on tackling global warming.
Disrupting Australia’s transport industry for a greener future
The transport sector accounts for 18.9 per cent of Australia’s emissions and is the fastest-growing contributor to emissions.
