by Matilda Meikle | Nov 24, 2022 | Environment
Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean Up Australia, is passionate about protecting our environment. We spoke to her about how to reduce, reuse, and recycle, as well as the benefits in participating this Clean Up Australia Day. Why is Clean Up Australia an important...
by Matilda Meikle | Nov 17, 2022 | Environment, Science
Single-use packaging could soon be a thing of the past, with the development of a greener alternative made from vegetable waste. Recently, the Australian government announced a target for all packaging to be either reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025. As a...
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 6, 2022 | Environment
Recent research has found that wax worm saliva has the power to break down plastic. This new discovery could be a cost effective solution for reducing plastic waste, while also securing a future for our environment The power of wax worm saliva was discovered by a...
by Emily Riches | Sep 29, 2022 | Business, Environment
One of the surprising things we learnt throughout the COVID-19 pandemic was the value of toilet paper. Panic buying led to widespread shortages of toilet paper across supermarkets around the country, and left many of us with a newfound respect for this humble home...
by Matilda Meikle | Sep 29, 2022 | Agriculture
Water is a vital resource, essential in everything from crop production to hygiene. Yet while almost 70% of the Earth is covered by water, it’s a resource we often don’t have enough of. A problem made very clear in the recent droughts in 2019 across Australia,...