April 7, 2021
You Are Setting the Trend for Ethical Impact. Whether you call yourself a Fashionista, review clothing on your YouTube channel, or simply like to follow the trends to look your best for work or play. There is no denying that our passion for fashion drives an important and growing sector of our economy.
April 7, 2021
Derived from crude oil, toxic to synthesise and slow to break down, conventional polyurethanes are not environmentally friendly, but they are nearly everywhere. Researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland are now investigating ways to develop safe, biodegradable plastic alternatives to polyurethanes, derived from fish waste including heads, bones, skin and guts. If developed
...April 7, 2021
Major tech brands like Apple and Microsoft must now give their smartphones and laptops "repairability" scores in France — and the initial results don’t look good.
April 6, 2021
Product life cycles traditionally follow a linear economy, where materials are transformed into products that are then used and thrown away in a ‘take-make-waste’ approach. This is unsustainable. The primary principle of a circular economy is keeping assets in use to create a responsible way of using resources at the same time as reducing waste. Circularity is crucial in closing the loop of
...April 6, 2021
The untold history of how people survived the past 2,000 years.
April 5, 2021
Using machine learning, we found that states are grossly undercounting orphan wells.
April 5, 2021
A more sustainable global fish economy could be created by using food scraps to make high-quality food for farmed fish, according to a team of researchers at The University of Western Australia (UWA). The research, funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, found organic food waste destined for landfill could be repurposed and used to raise black soldier fly larvae, which could then be fed
...April 5, 2021
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) entered seven Monash student teams into the global WorldStar Student Awards. Of the seven submissions all were recognised with one team winning a Silver in the Sustainable Packaging Design category. The winning silver team of Caterina Palma, Sherlyn Marvella and Tamanna Kibrea were from the New Frontiers Program at Monash Food Innovation (MFI). They partnered
...April 5, 2021
The National First People’s Gathering on Climate Change has seen Traditional Owners and scientists across Australia meeting to empower and enhance a First People’s-led response to climate change. The five-day Gathering, held in Cairns, Queensland, brings together more than 120 Traditional Owners, representing more than 40 different First People’s groups, and scientists to share
...April 5, 2021
In the waning months of 2020, the European Union took ambitious steps to address the more than 12 million tons of electronic waste the bloc produces annually. Acknowledging that "Europe is living well beyond planetary boundaries," a European Parliamen vote called for mandatory repairability scores for consumer electronics, amongst a host of other initiatives intended to extend products’
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