Smart clothes will soon be on sale. But regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain
Governments need to set clear rules on recyclability and chemical safety for e‑textiles.
Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat
My goal is to take one problem – plastic pollution – and use it to fix another: Deteriorating roads.
Earthworms help New Zealand’s Hamilton City divert organic waste from landfills
MyNoke’s earthworms – described as “nature’s little eco-warriors” – are producing fertiliser, and diverting organic waste from landfills.
Local efforts have cut plastic waste on Australia’s beaches by almost 30 per cent in six years
To keep reducing waste around Australia, we need to transform our relationship with plastic.