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Five Australian baby brands explain why sustainability is taking over the industry

Morganne Kopittke — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:40:39 +0000

Five local businesses share why more baby brands are increasingly offering eco-friendly baby products and product packaging and why many small businesses in the industry are starting out with sustainability front of mind.

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How EatKinda is bringing its vegan ice cream to the world – one cauliflower at a time

Mrinaal Datt — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:46:30 +0000

Jenni Matheson, co-founder of vegan ice cream brand EatKinda, shares how the idea came to life, and the company's future plans.

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Why EVs alone aren’t the answer to Australia’s climate emergency

Lily Rau — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:49:07 +0000

While much focus to date has been on the uptake of EVs driving down our transport emissions, modest sales figures leave Australia vulnerable to not meeting emissions reduction targets.

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E-waste recycler Sircel raises $5 million to help pioneer new options for obsolete solar panels

David Adams — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 01:59:44 +0000

Australian e-waste recycling venture Sircel has secured a $5 million investment from Kilara Capital, helping it retrieve precious materials from discarded technology and tackle the pernicious problem of old solar panels.

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KC8 Capture Technologies and Fugu raise more than $11 million to boost carbon capture tech

Tegan Jones — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:25:11 +0000

It's been a strong week for carbon capture, with two Australian startups in the sector -- KC8 Capture Technologies and Fugu -- collectively raising over $11 million.

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Out of style: Australia’s fashion waste needs a makeover

Jane Crowley — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:03:37 +0000

On average, Australians buy a whopping 56 pieces of clothing each year, beating out Americans who buy 53 pieces and the Brits who bring home 33 items in shopping bags.

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“Better together”: Frank Green teams up with Parley for the Oceans to tackle plastic pollution

Morganne Kopittke — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:20:14 +0000

Frank Green has partnered with Parley for the Oceans in a bid to protect Australia’s coastline and the ocean from plastic pollution and other environmental threats.

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Robotic insect startup Goterra to turn household food scraps into animal feed in Sydney

Eloise Keating — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:08:33 +0000

Robotic insect farm startup Goterra will use maggots to help transform food scraps from Sydney households into animal feed and fertiliser, after scoring a new partnership with the City of Sydney.

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“Set for relaunch”: Byron Bay composting tech startup Subpod makes a comeback with US-based manufacturer

Morganne Kopittke — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:39:35 +0000

Byron Bay composting tech startup Subpod is making the ultimate comeback, only months after its co-founder Saadi Allan announced the company would be closing its doors in February due to “difficult trading conditions”.

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“Overwhelming”: Organic cotton brand Bhumi secures $244,500 to further its sustainable textile revolution

Mrinaal Datt — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:28:22 +0000

Melbourne-based home and lifestyle brand Bhumi has raised $244,502 from 258 investors through an equity crowdfunding round on Birchal to further its aim of making sustainable clothing choices the new norm and putting a stop to fast fashion.

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