sustainability Archives

WA wages war on plastic waste with its first PET recycling plant

Perth-based mechanical engineer Darren Lomman is working to stop plastic waste ending up in our oceans, one PET bottle at a time.…

One billion people lack reliable energy access. How can we change this?

Most of us take energy access for granted, but life without electricity is standard for many people around the world. It’s not just light or heat they miss out on – it’s security, economi…

Here’s how the construction industry can do its part in the war on waste

Using materials made from organic waste could help the construction industry reduce its environmental footprint and contribute to the circular economy.…

New grants help renewable energy innovators reach a global audience

Have a renewable energy project that you think could change the world? Australia’s national renewable energy agency is giving millions in funding to help launch projects to the world stage.…

This new innovation could put millions of old tyres to good use

A ground-breaking project has the potential to divert millions of used tyres from landfill and into permeable pavements for suburban streets, car parks, footpaths and bike paths.…

This unique kids clothing grows as your child does

UK engineer and designer Ryan Yasin might have perfected ‘childproof’ clothing.…

Why are timber buildings suddenly becoming more popular?

No longer relegated to ‘structures of a certain size’, timber buildings are making a comeback – and moving up in the world.…

The developing world is brimming with water and sanitation projects

An Australian engineer is helping provide water and sanitation to areas of Papua New Guinea that are still feeling the effects of the last El Nino cycle.…

World record set for harvesting renewable energy from solar concentrator

Australian researchers have set a world record for efficiency for a solar concentrator dish, achieving a 97 per cent conversion of sunlight into steam.…