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ZERO Wipes’ bottom line is no plastic for baby’s bottom
ZERO Wipes are made from sustainable wood pulp rather than synthetic materials, and come in a recyclable box rather than...
Start-up Munched replacing plastic with silicone and hard work
Lindsay initially got good traction through a pop-up store and now sells her products at Queen Victoria Market and the S...
Refilled secures $1.3m funding to continue ‘unbottling’ the drinks industry
Refillers can be installed in shared spaces such as offices, gyms, co-working spaces and universities as an alternative ...
The seachange in soap
Baresop makes use of a patented crystallised powder that can just be added to tap water, a sustainable alternative to tr...
Phantm raises $2 million for its plastic reduction program
It has been reported that globally, only nine per cent of plastics are recycled, with contamination and mixed plastics o...
Refilled’s vending machines encourage users to bring their own bottles
Refilled says it is on track to deploy 100 of its vending machines by 2024, which would eliminate upwards of one million...
Practise what you teach
Go for Zero has attained B Corp qualification and is now officially a carbon-positive company through offsetting its pro...
Enviro-tech start-up secures $8 million funding in the fight to replace plastic
ULUU has developed a natural polymer sourced from seaweeds called PHA that can mimic the durability of plastic while bei...
Teen entrepreneur of the year revealed
Ned Heaton was awarded for his contribution to the goal of eliminating the plastic pollution impacting the world's ocean...
Sustainability practices for small businesses
Sometimes it is the simplest of acts that collectively make the biggest of impacts, and that is true in achieving a high...