Sydney solar-powered EV sets ‘amazing’ 1000km world record on a single charge
The Sunswift 7, designed and built by students of the University of NSW, is the first ever to travel 1000km in less than 12 hour.
Hunt and Brew adopts recycled packaging of white milk and cold brew
The plastic bottles are re-made at Australasia’s largest end-to-end PET recycling facilities based in NSW, and a second plant due to open this week in Victoria.
Coming for the throne: Zero Co launches new toilet paper, targeting Who Gives A Crap
The company is now chasing national expansion, potentially offering another option to Australian consumers softened to the social enterprise-via-toilet paper model popularised by Who Gives A Crap.
Gold Coast artisan food store Meda Deli showcases zero-waste foods and accessories
“Meda Deli is built on the concepts of quality and sustainability. Our products are premium and carefully curated to ensure there is limited-to-no wastage.”
Snackboy to launch plant-based offerings for the summer
Created by General Foods, Snackboy focuses on flavourful, nutritious and ethical products that are innovative and – in the company’s terms – “drool-worthy”.
Mars Wrigley Australia’s chocolate bars to be sold in paper-based wrappers
Mars Bar, Snickers and Milky Way will be the first brands to be applied to the locally-created sustainable wrappers in April.
Coles to roll out compostable Secos MyEcoBag packs in 2000 stores nationwide
Secos will introduce a new 36-litre shelf-ready presentation pack and a new 27-litre pack at Coles.
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.