Environmentally Sustainable Business

Lachlan Hughes was 36 and expecting his third child when he suddenly died in 2018. His loved ones were devastated, but they found a way to ensure his passion for regenerative farming would never be forgotten.

While you might recognise algae growing in your fish tank or floating on a lake, it can be transformed into a human food source that can also power your car, and it doesn't compete for space with crops.

As Australians draw up their Christmas lists, more are choosing to shop online than ever before. But is it better for the environment to buy online or from a shop?

A South Australian woman is turning farm waste into a sustainable food business by making meals out of second-grade fruit and veggies.

Sold and marketed as environmentally friendly, compostable food packaging has been exploding in popularity in Australia. But is it any better than the plastic it's replaced?

A South Australian recycling business says it has a world-first solution to transform the waste from powder coating production into plastic used in construction.

Councils need more time to organise the rollout for multi-unit dwellings like apartments, according to an organisation representing councils in Sydney's west.

The new technology grinds clothing down into fine particles that can be used as a pigment, which will keep thousands of tonnes of textiles out of landfill each year.

Scientists at Deakin University discover how to mulch down old clothing into a pigment as part of an going project looking at textile waste solutions.

After watching her farm narrowly survive the inferno of Black Summer and welcoming a grandson into the world, Rachel Ward knew it was time to try to do things differently.

Scientists and environmentalists are given unique access to measure and report on how cattle giant Hewitt has been refining its production practices and land management with a greener focus.

Australia's plastic packaging system is being overhauled, which is good news for conscious consumers like Nadene, but some remain sceptical about how much recycling can realistically be achieved. 

A proposed $10 million abattoir is part of a cattle producer's ambitious plan to produce carbon neutral beef, but nearby landholders say it will put the local environment at risk.

Apartment owners could share cars as parking-free housing is introduced to curb major cities' traffic congestion.

Saadia Zahidi Managing Director World Economic Forum says renewable energy workers will be in high demand. Agriculture, education and machine learning are sectors that are anticipated to experience employment growth.

The Chalumbin Wind Farm, which will now be known as the Wooroora Station Wind Farm, is scaled back to 42 turbines.

Completing the 100-day challenge had been on Leah Stamm's bucket list for several years and she says she only had to wash the dress a handful of times.

A group of 11 Australian industry organisations has united for the first time, "embarrassed" by a lack of domestic regulation for the word organic, which they argue is deceiving consumers and adding to certification costs for some international markets.

Australia's largest food relief charity wants the federal government to change its tax arrangements to make donating unwanted produce less costly for businesses.

For a long time a lot of the region's wild-caught barra was sent to southern states for processing, but Darwin's first major fish processing facility aims to cut the distance fresh seafood travels before hitting local plates.

The company's Australian head says Chinese shoppers are looking for products that are sustainable, eco-friendly and healthy, which Australian businesses can capitalise on.

The nation's largest supplier of industrial gas, Coregas, opens a first-of-its-kind commercial hydrogen refuelling station for heavy vehicles in the Illawarra.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission have commenced a case against trillion dollar investment giant Vanguard over allegations of greenwashing.

The plant-based bio-wrap industry is challenging the dominance of petroleum-based plastics, as consumers become increasingly willing to pay for environmentally friendly alternatives.

A 12-metre-high prototype of technology that could use abandoned mine shafts to generate renewable electricity is showcased to the public at an industrial site in Wollongong.