A little while we wrote about the fantastic social initiative to help you divert everyday items from going to landfill by instead repairing them – the Repair Café. These places are free, informal meeting places where visitors can bring in their broken…
Following on from the recent post sustainable tips for your wardrobe, I came across this very interesting sustainable thinking app ‘Good On You’ - which can help the consumer make informed decisions in regards to the ethical, environmental and sustainable…
Holmesglen is one of the largest providers of vocational and higher education in Victoria. Since 1982, Holmesglen has grown from a delivery of 90 programs to 7,000 students, to a unique multi sectoral provider offering over 600 programs to more than…
Given that it is reported that around one third of the food produced in the world (1.3 million tonnes) goes to waste, we should always be on the lookout for new ways to avoid unnecessary food waste. If you are…
The first cab of the ranks for the PREP system has been the well-known Australian brand, Blackmores. In November of last year the Australian Recycling Label was launched in NSW with Planet Ark, Blackmores and the NSW Environment Minister, Mark…
Here's the challenge. . . .refuse single-use plastic during July. Plastic Free July aims to raise awareness of the amount of single-use disposable plastic in our lives and challenges people to do something about it. You can sign up for…
If you are a business that goes through three or more printer cartridges per month (or 36 per year) did you know you could be eligible for free printer cartridge recycling collections!? The Planet Ark initiative ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’…
Sustainable thinking should come into play in most areas of our life. Here are 6 sustainable tips to consider while updating your winter wardrobe. When purchasing clothes support local manufacturers and those that undertake ethical and sustainable practices. Don’t buy…