An international company driven by a leading Australian businesswoman is on the cusp of a global revolutionary change in the food technology and packaging sector. Zehnder Technologies is set to launch of a sustainable range of Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) and packaging products to tackle the world’s environmental problems.
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Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a tiny wireless camera that is steerable and is small enough to fit on the back of an insect.The…
It’s no secret that our plastic use is out of control and having a devasting effect on the environment. As a society we are beginning to make changes to cut down on single-use plastics, however, something that often gets overlooked is the plastic waste that is tied to menstrual products. Tampons and sanitary pads are estimated to produce over 100 billion pieces of waste every year and they are the fifth-most common type of waste washing up on beaches, with nine plastic tampon applicators found per kilometre on UK beaches according to the Women’s Environmental Network.
Packaging designer Elena Amato has created bacterial cellulose sheets using a mixture of natural and sustainable materials that are said to provide a good alternative to plastic packaging for personal care products.
Carbon Trust certified that Evian met the PAS 2060 standard by light-weighting the bottle packaging, using recycled plastic, and reducing production waste and energy usage.
The Department of Energy reports that K-12 schools currently spend more than $6 billion a year on energy, but with the estimated potential to cut costs by 25% through smarter energy management.District leaders will be in search of ways to offset budgetary cuts and energy-efficient solutions are key.
Going green is great for business amid a sea change in attitudes among consumers, says Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former Norwegian prime minister and decades-long important voice on climate change. But simply ‘saying’ the right things about sustainability and not ‘doing’ them won’t wash with…