From urban heat to cool suburbs: a project in progress in Western Sydney
Climbing temperatures, more frequent heatwaves and increased urban island heat effects, present social and environmental issues in cities and suburbs. It puts the health of …
Double-positive: PonyUp recycles e-waste and ends up feeding the hungry, too
Who would have thought recycling e-waste could create meals for those in need? We saddled up with e-waste recovery experts, PonyUp for Good, during a …
Congratulations to INNOWOOD Australia Pty Ltd for completing its first EPD
INNOWOOD Australia Pty Ltd recently joined the rank of respected companies offering transparent environmental information about their products’ life cycle, by publishing its first environmental …
Westpac’s Second Life Project rehoming office furniture
Westpac’s Second Life project is taking innovative steps for waste diversion, arranging the rehoming of tonnes of decommissioned office furniture. By Blake Lindley, Senior Sustainability …
CASE STUDY: SORT Recycling gives new life to damaged stock
Unsellable damaged and returned stock is a little spoken of waste stream flowing from the entire retail sector. In response to this inevitable issue, Kathmandu …
Talking the walk, right to the Edge
The link between future-proofing your business, connectedness and your comfort zone. Being socially and environmentally responsible has become so popular and in-demand that the majority …
Edge Environment awarded for leadership in infrastructure sustainability
Sustainability consultancy Edge Environment (Edge) was this week announced winner of the Organisational Leadership in Infrastructure Sustainability Award by Australia and New Zealand’s peak industry …
Part II: Reviewing TfNSW’s ‘Sustainable Design Guidelines’ from a life cycle perspective
LCA in transport infrastructure Part II: Edge puts TfNSW’s ‘Sustainable Design Guidelines’ through the life cycle test. You can read Part I here. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is …
Guest post: The building sector takes the lead again – Votorantim Cimentos publishes the first EPD by a Brazilian company in The International EPD System
International cement company Votorantim Cimentos has become Brazil’s first company to publish a series of environmental product declarations (EPDs), in the hope it will inspire other companies …
It’s time to bin trim
NSW businesses send nearly two million tonnes of waste to landfill each year, of which more than 70% can be recycled. How’s that for a reality …
