Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 23rd November 2022 - REDcycle may have dominated soft plastic recycling before its collapse, but there are alternatives. With the collapse of the REDcycle soft plastic recycling program earlier this…
Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 - A program to recycle Australia’s batteries shows impressive results thanks to an industry-led model and growing awareness amongst consumers.A battery stewardship scheme is showing…
Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 4th October 2022 - As she launches a new product to keep more textiles out of landfill, the co-founder of Upparel says Australia should be taking more responsibility for its waste.
Second hand clothing…
Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 5th July 2022 - “Our ultimate objective still is to be able to take a mixed bag of plastics and put it through our process and extract all of the building blocks out of those plastics, and make them available…
Contributor, Tuesday, 12th October 2021 - Without social procurement and inclusivity mandates, advocates say the new container deposit scheme misses an opportunity to be part of the COVID-19 recovery for thousands of Victorians.…
Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 8th September 2021 - Could a new Eco-Block be the answer to rebuilding 200 schools in earthquake-devastated villages across Indonesia? Nikki Stefanoff speaks to the founder of Classroom of Hope to find…
Contributor, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 - Some plastic sent overseas for recycling ends up as pollution, or goes up in toxic smoke. But there are steps we can take to ensure our waste is processed as intended.We all know it’s …
Luke Michael, Saturday, 30th May 2020 - A nationwide recycling competition is offering schools a chance to win one of seven community garden sets, which are made from recycled materials Young students across Australia…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 - The move has been welcomed by social enterprise advocatesCommonwealth agencies will need to consider environmental sustainability and the use of recycled content when awarding…
Andrew Cairns, Tuesday, 17th September 2019 - If we stop looking at waste as something to be disposed of, and instead recognise it as an asset that can be repurposed, we can unlock a whole new waste to asset industry in Australia, …
Wendy Williams, Saturday, 14th September 2019 - Coffee lovers of the world rejoice – a company in Ukraine has created the world’s first coffee sunglasses.Driven by an ambition to create eco-friendly yet stylish sunglasses,…
Contributor, Thursday, 14th February 2019 - Melbourne-based outdoors apparel brand, Team Timbuktu, is tackling the war on waste by recycling plastic bottles into leggings and raincoats that are made for adventure. Recycling…