Sustainability

Hawke’s Brewing Co. has installed a custom Bob Hawke pokie machine that donates its proceeds to environmental causes.

Businesses in NSW are set to face steeper penalties for environmental crimes, with the state government warning companies will no longer be able to treat fines as “the cost of doing business”. 

Stakeholders are concerned for smaller businesses who may not be aware clients will soon require climate data.

Most conversations about climate action in Australia centre on reducing emissions. Yet reducing emissions is only part of the climate story: we must also plan for how we adapt to the impacts of climate change.

A tax on plastic packaging, similar to those implemented in the European Union, could solve the nation's waste issue while also raising $1.46 billion.

More than 10% of the seafood sold in Australia is not what's on the label and threatened species sometimes wind up on the plate, DNA tests suggest.

The cups by Good Edi can hold hot coffee or tea for about 40 minutes and won’t leak a cold drink, such as a smoothie, for about eight hours.

With the next stage of the plastic ban coming into effect from July 1, the peak retail body has labelled the deadline as "unrealistic" and urged the government to revisit the dates. 

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade analysed the impact of the free trade agreement with the United Kingdom but did not raise concerns over its climate ambition.

The answer to the question of “Are electric vehicles really eco-friendly?” largely depends on how we manage the downsides associated with their batteries.

Left-handesign turns over an annual six-figure revenue and is expanding into Australia’s growing eco-ethical market.

Aussie enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco will partner with activewear giant Lululemon to create what the company says will be the world’s first infinitely recycled textiles.