Top five tips for a greener grocery shop
It’s three years since Australia’s two major supermarkets banned plastic bags, but bringing your own bags now is just one step towards a greener shop.
Sustainability
Account behind viral Insta trend revealed
A small business has stepped forward as the originators of the viral Instagram trend promising to plant one tree for every pet photo shared.
New wave of recycling targets kids toys
A wide range of Aussie household items once destined for landfill are now available for a new era of recycling thanks to innovative thinking.
Most common bin mistake Aussies make
Many Australians are still confused about what can and can’t go in the yellow recycling bin and this is their biggest error.
‘Frustrating’ Covid lie that needs to stop
This one thing got many people through lockdown but it’s causing untold damage and the “unsafe” myth around it needs to end now.
New burger Aussies can’t get enough of
There’s a new burger being snapped up by chain restaurants across the country and it’s proving to be “very profitable”.
Strange object found in Sydney Harbour
A mysterious object found in Sydney Harbour could be key to helping to undo damage caused over hundreds of years.
Chic new Aussie home for just $44,000
Thanks to flexible working a housing movement has taken off – and it means Aussies can buy a home for less than $50,000.
Australia’s huge banana issue exposed
Most Aussies take it for granted that they can have a banana whenever they want but a Queensland couple have shown this comes at a cost.
ScoMo‘s $21m grand plan smashed
A multimillion-dollar grant contract by the Morrison government has been slapped down by the Federal Court, but it’s still likely to proceed.
How family took 40 weeks to fill up bin
Camille de Burgh and her daughters didn’t have to take their bin out for more than nine months. This is how they managed it.
Sad truth about our pandemic addiction
A startling new report about a simple reality of lockdown living has begun to generate waves amongst activist groups – but a major retailer has fired back.
Big change coming to Qantas flights
Qantas is making a big change to flights on one of its flagship routes in a first for Australian airlines.
New green app to save on power bills
Melbourne mates Dan Adams and Chris Thompson have come up with a genius way for Aussies to go green and save money.
TikTok star’s ‘gross’ pizza box revelation
A TikTok star has revealed the one thing you must never do with oily pizza boxes – and most people have definitely done it.
Aussie who made $5m in under seven hours
After Mike Smith got an idea on holiday, he came up with an idea aiming to solve one of the world’s biggest problems. And it took off.
Hidden detail in huge selling bikini
Molly and Lucy Cochrane have found a gap in the market with their unique bikinis, netting them thousands of dollars.
Fury over council’s ‘creepy’ bin move
Residents of a Melbourne suburb have raised reservations over a method the local council is using to clamp down on incorrect bin use.
Wild horses to be shot in national park
Thousands of feral horses will be shot or caught in traps in a plan to stop them damaging an alpine national park.
Horror find in world’s deepest trench
Way, way down at the deepest point of the ocean lies a disaster of humanity’s own making that will never die – with untold consequences.
Huge impact of this tiny benchtop bin
Residents in one Sydney council have been given this small bin for their kitchen bench. And it’s had a huge impact already.
New bin all Aussie homes will soon have
It’s the bin only a fraction of Australians already have, but soon all homes will have it. And it aims to solve a big waste problem.
Sinister item dumped in Aussies’ bins
Your neighbours may be quietly dumping a potentially deadly substance in your bins – and Covid has only made the problem worse.
Item wreaking havoc on Australia’s bins
The pandemic has changed how people live and one habit in particular is causing headaches for how Australia’s bins are managed.
Extinction threat as China crisis deepens
A catastrophic problem facing China that will impact the rest of the world is coming to a head – and every Aussie will be affected.
Item disappearing from Woolies shelves
Woolworths has revealed it will remove a popular item from store shelves this week, saying “it’s the right thing to do”.
Barnaby’s blow up at crying leader
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has mocked an international leader for his tearful breakdown during the final day of the Glasgow climate summit.
Net zero modelling finally released
After weeks of waiting, the Morrison government’s modelling on its net zero emissions target by 2050 has finally been made available to the public.
‘Back of the queue’: ScoMo’s plan slammed
Australia’s peak motoring body has slammed Scott Morrison’s electric cars plan, saying there is one key part missing.
Scomo’s slip goes viral in China
Scott Morrison has unintentionally gone viral in China after an unfortunate slip of the tongue during a speech on climate change.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/sustainability/page/11