Hobart could become the first Aussie city to ban single-use plastic by 2020 after a vote in the city council.
The council voted eight to four in favour of the bylaw, although several...
PGGM and Shell say they’ve “joined forces” to look at participating in the controlled auction for sustainable energy provider Eneco.
Eneco and its shareholders’ committee announced the start of the privatisation process in...
PepsiCo ANZ has partnered with REDcycle to transform discarded chip packets into a range of “sturdy products”, including furniture.
REDcycle processing partner, Replas, specialises in converting soft plastics into fitness circuits, outdoor furniture,...
The HuskeeSwap reusable coffee-cup system aims to revolutionise recycling by creating a “seamless, closed loop between retailers and consumers”.
Every year, more than 600 billion takeaway coffee cups go to landfill. Unrecyclable, they...
The Inconvenience Store in Melbourne offers donated food that would otherwise be thrown away. Its opening coincides with stronger steps being taken nationwide to ramp up Australia's war on waste.
Located in Thornbury...
Nestlé says it aims to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, so that none of it – including plastics – ends up in landfill or as litter.
“Plastic waste is...
Dedicated recycling stations have been installed at more than 200 7-Eleven stores across Australia, enabling customers and others to dispose of all takeaway-coffee and Slurpee-type cups in an ecofriendly way.
The cups will...
The NSW government launched its ‘Return and Earn’ container deposit scheme (CDS) across the state this week, attracting strong participation.
Within three days of launching, more than 500,000 beverage containers were returned to...
