Melbourne University students create sustainable Wonki seltzer brand
Three students of Monash University Gabriel Tucker, Max Moolman, and Bridget Lansell have unveiled…
Great Wrap creates a potato peel-based cling film alternative
The company has extracted starch from potato peels and combined it with used cooking oil and a starchy root vegetable.
RMIT engineers use recycled glass to make fire-resistant building cladding
The cladding includes 83 per cent of reusable glass, low amounts of plastic binders and fire-retardant additives.
Australia’s EV fleet doubled last year. Can the power grid handle the strain?
We estimate each vehicle uses just under 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. That’s about 40 per cent of the daily use of a four-person house in Queensland.
Norco to create plant-based offerings for milk lovers
Ben Menzies, of Norco, said the company wants to help Australian farmers while providing milk lovers with fresh products.
Aussie swimwear brand helps to reduce ocean pollution
The Lifestyle Co will continue to create a sustainable program that enables the company to run its business while also supporting the environment and its customers.
If we perfect cultivated meat, we could hedge against food shortages as climate chaos intensifies
While some cultivated meat products are getting closer, they’re still not cheaper than traditional meat.
Bega Group to adopt recycled plastic bottles across all beverages
Customers can already find the 1.5-litre bottles of the Juice Brothers, Dare Iced Coffee, Big M, and Dairy Farmers Classic at shops.
Australia now has a road made from recycled coffee cups
The Simply Cups program has saved more than 30 million paper cups from landfill since its inception in 2017.
Aussie startup creates anti-bacterial scrubs from recycled bottles
The fabric dubbed Arma Tech can withstand 100 washes and inhibit the growth of viruses and bacteria.
We can’t keep putting apartment residents’ waste in the ‘too-hard basket’
The growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to the growing challenge of apartment waste – a worldwide problem.
Meat milestone: Approval sought for cultivated quail meat in Australia, NZ
Thomas King, founder and CEO of Food Frontier, said the advancements in Australian food production will guarantee that Australia stays at the forefront of food innovation worldwide.
Lab-grown gems, recycled gold: we talk with sustainable jeweller The Prestwick Place
“We do not support environmentally devastating practices and we do not buy any newly-mined precious metals.”
Australia’s first beverage carton recycling facility opens in NSW
The new facility is a collaboration between Beverage Cartons and the Environment (Grace), SaveBoard, and its partner Freightways.
Revlon Australia-New Zealand unveils a new wall display made with recycled materials
Consumers will see the new sustainable displays in Chemist Warehouse, Priceline stores and independent pharmacies where Revlon products are stocked.