Updated articles on sustainable living.
Robert Pekin and Emma-Kate Rose of Food Connect Brisbane fame are entering a brave new world of equity crowdfunding and need the community’s support to turn their dream of having a Food Hub owned and run by the people into a reality. PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT A LITTLE BACKSTORY… Way back in 2009 when I was [...]
Jess in her trendy attire, standing in front of recycling that has been sorted and is ready to be shipped abroad for processing I’m a self-confessed waste nerd. There I said it. If I do end up with something to recycle when I’m out and about, I’ll carry it around for hours until [...]
Gone are the days of hiding a heap of rotting food and garden clippings at the back of the yard, manually turning it with a shovel every week while swatting away rodents. In our first post for Australia's favourite real estate site realestate.com.au, we break it down into 4 easy steps: These days, composting is [...]
I f we told you that there was a way to convert used rubber tyres into new steel, would you believe us? Material Engineers like Veena Sahajwalla are pioneering ways to revive waste in ways we never thought possible. It's re-shaping how we look at materials, re-defining what 'waste' is and putting us on path [...]
You may have heard about the plight of the orangutan and have a vague idea of its link to palm oil, but how much do you really know about the connection and, importantly, how we form part of the story? How much do you know about the eco-footprint of palm oil? Truth be told we [...]
