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Home Composting Is Booming, But Most Aussie Councils Still Won't Give You a Green Bin

Home composting is booming across Australia, just not evenly. Only 11 of Queensland's 77 councils offer a green bin for food scraps. Read more...

France Cracks Down on Shein and Temu: Why That's Important for Overconsumption

France made ultra-fast fashion more expensive to sell. Australia still relies on a voluntary scheme most brands ignore. Read more...

Aussies Know Fast Fashion Is Bad for the Planet. New Research Shows Why We Keep Buying Anyway

New research on Shein and Temu shoppers found awareness doesn't equal action. The psychology behind fast fashion overconsumption, explained. Read more...

This Hobart Op Shop Is Repairing Clothes Instead of Landfilling Them

Only 20 per cent of clothing donated to one Hobart op shop is sale-ready. A repair pilot is trying to save the rest from landfill. Read more...

Radiohead's 2027 Australian Tour Is Bankrolling Ocean Conservation

Radiohead's 2027 Australian tour will put $2 from every ticket into ocean conservation, matched by the band and split between AMCS and Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Read more...

Victorian Councils Want Out of Their Mandatory Glass Recycling Bins

Victorian councils are fighting their own state government over a mandatory glass bin because recycling infrastructure is expensive and patchy, which is exactly why our packaging never needed a bin... Read more...

The Great Barrier Reef's Water Quality Report Card Is In, and Time Is Running Out

Australia is only halfway to its Reef water pollution targets, and has six years left to hit new 2032 goals it took two decades to approach. Read more...