Banrock Station, the Australian eco-friendly wine brand from Accolade Wines, has partnered with Landcare Australia to plant 100,000 native trees and shrubs each year, starting from January 2021. Supporting biodiversity and animal habitats, clean air and water, while responding to the impacts of a changing climate and deforestation, the new initiative will see thousands of […]
The Coca-Cola Company unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials at the World Expo – Milan. PlantBottle packaging pushes the boundaries on sustainable innovation by using groundbreaking technology to create a fully recyclable plastic bottle made from renewable plant materials. PlantBottle packaging is Coca-Cola’s vision to develop a more responsible […]
Vermont ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s recently announced a new ice cream flavour, ‘Save Our Swirled.’ The brand was inspired to create this raspberry ice cream filled with swirls of marshmallow and raspberry, as well as dark and white fudge ice cream cones, to increase awareness about the global climate talks being held in […]
There’s a lot of talk around Climate Change and whilst awareness is increasing, Australians still only rank it as fifth on their list of overall concerns (according to recent polls). So GPY&R Brisbane teamed up with Earth Hour to get support from beer drinkers. Climate Change means more droughts, which will impact beer’s main ingredients […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSKTi3dtpzw Everywhere Bacardi Limited does business, sustainability is something that’s not just encouraged – it’s expected. On the 152nd anniversary of its founding, family-owned Bacardi rolls out an ambitious sustainability campaign globally. Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future launches across the more than 150 markets where Bacardi sells its brands, including more than 75 offices […]
Seattle-based Dan Newman and his business partner, Bryan Summersett have developed an app that lets you share your leftovers with strangers. They developed Leftover Swap and it is an ingenious way of swapping meals with people around your neighborhood. Using the idea of couch surfing, where you can share your apartment with a stranger, Newman […]
Retailer Waitrose says it is aiming to halve the amount of packaging it uses by 2016. The supermarket says it will aim to use 50 per cent of material compared to 2005 – cutting out nearly 100 tonnes of packaging each year. It has unveiled three packaging redesigned which aim to help it achieve its […]
The UK’s most comprehensive water footprint food calculator has been developed by Sustain’s scientists: precise ingredients of any meal, plus country of origin gives the most accurate reading to date of a meal’s water footprint A brand new food calculator that gives a comprehensive water footprint of a full meal has been developed by scientists […]
One of last year’s most exciting new concepts is spreading it’s wings and launching a counter concept of it’s operation in Westfield London. Meatballs is inspired by the up and coming trend of sliders in the USA. The Yard Creative were appointed, following a recommendation, to build upon the lessons learnt at the Quality Chop […]
Organic waste recycling start-up, Re-Nuble, has launched an aggressive $100,000 crowdfunding campaign to finance its mission of redefining the meaning of waste – starting with the nation’s capital. How much does it cost to begin greening the planet and making the world cleaner and healthier for everyone? According to Washington-based start-up, Re-Nuble.com, the first step […]