August 16, 2021
SUEZ in Australia & New Zealand (SUEZ) has taken a 20% equity stake in online surplus food marketplace Yume Food as part of an investment in the circular economy. SUEZ CEO Mark Venhoek said synergies between the two companies meant the decision to invest was an easy one. “At SUEZ, our purpose is shaping a sustainable environment now, and one way we demonstrate that is through a commitment to the
...August 13, 2021
Every part of the problem needs fixing.
August 3, 2021
Scientists are starting to mine valuable metals from an unusual source: plants
July 27, 2021
Dole Sunshine Company has partnered with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile. London-based Ananas Anam develops innovative plant-based textiles and is the company behind Piñatex — a leather alternative made from sustainably sourced pineapple leaf fibres. Via the partnership with Dole, ?bres will be collected from harvested pineapple plant leaves on
...July 23, 2021
Summer makes me nostalgic for seafood. As a kid, our annual family vacation to Croatia was my favorite time of the year. I spent my days snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, strolling through quaint markets and eating lots of seafood. But those days are long gone. Seafood hasn’t been part of my diet after learning about the detrimental effects of overfishing on our oceans,
...July 23, 2021
Summer makes me nostalgic for seafood. As a kid, our annual family vacation to Croatia was my favorite time of the year. I spent my days snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, strolling through quaint markets and eating lots of seafood. But those days are long gone. Seafood hasn’t been part of my diet after learning about the detrimental effects of overfishing on our oceans,
...July 21, 2021
Conducted through June and supported by the Smart Energy Council in collaboration with the solar industry, Beyond the Burn tells the story of solar’s triumph by capturing the solar farms powering Australia’s clean energy future, and the people behind them. Led by acclaimed Australian Geographic photographer Ralph Alphonso, the expedition journeys through rural New South Wales, Queensland
...July 20, 2021
Vertical farming needs to get beyond the leafy green business — the ability to grow crops such as kale, microgreens and lettuce in urban or indoor settings won't transform the entire agriculture system. The industry needs to cultivate a much wider array of produce to mark more than a niche impact. Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scotland-based vertical farm manufacturer, has started
...July 19, 2021
Carbon dioxide and warmer soils could be supercharging everyone’s least favorite plant.
June 30, 2021
AJ Bush & Sons (Manufactures) is one of Australia’s largest east coast protein-recovery providers, operating rendering and manufacturing plants in NSW and Queensland. The plants specialise in processing animal by-products for the meat/butchery industry. The NSW (Riverstone) plant’s collection area, in addition to Sydney Metro, ranges from Nowra in the south to Canberra, Dubbo and
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