'Victorians are taking part in the circular economy – without knowing what it is.'

When you hear the words #circulareconomy , what do you think of?

Read the full article by Sustainability Victoria and find their latest research here: sustainability.vic.gov.au/news/news-arti…

Bottled #water and soft drinks are a common choice for many #Aussies , thanks to its convenience and easy accessibility. But when deciding whether to purchase these items, it’s important to consider their end-of-life and dispose responsibly. ♻️
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📲 Waste from electronic products is a growing issue in #Australia , with the average Aussie discarding about 21.6 kilograms of them in 2022!
Discover how to deal with them in the workplace.
#Ewaste
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#NationalTreeDay 's Seedling Bank has another round of grants open!
🌱 Visit The Seedling Bank: treeday.planetark.org/seedlingbank/
Please give as much detail as possible in your application. Submissions close Wednesday, May 1st. Message us if you have any questions! #regeneration

A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found.

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The lower house of the #French #parliament has approved a bill introducing measures to slow down #fastfashion production. 👗👔
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Australians have told us what they think about the #renewableenergy transition and its roll out, in the most comprehensive survey conducted of Australian attitudes to the transition.

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Primary forests in #Brazil experienced a 36% decrease in #deforestation , reaching its lowest level since 2015 while #Colombia nearly halved its #forest loss by 49% 🌳
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“We need to move away from this idea that we can have a single-use item and it’s OK because it gets #recycled , to realising that it’s not nearly as good as utilising #reusable #materials .”
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Scientists have found spent brewers yeast is a good way to break down e-waste in a sustainable and cheap way.

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Solarpunks envision a clean and green future built on principles of sustainability, social justice, and collective action.

'[Solarpunk is about] not waiting around for someone to tell us how we might make our everyday lives or worlds better.'

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US state's newly passed right-to-repair law aims to cut e-waste and stimulate the independent technology repair marketplace.

#righttorepair #leadership

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🌈 'Rain scrubs the aerosols out of the sky in much the same way as a washing machine acts to clean clothes.'theconversation.com/the-southern-o…

Tool libraries provide many #benefits to the #community , including saving costs, helping the #environment and building happy communities. Here are a few reasons to stop by one near you! 🔨

'When suburbs are full of dark coloured roofs, the whole area heats up... In January 2020, Penrith in Western Sydney was the hottest place on Earth.'
The solutions include light roofs, light roads and planting trees where they are needed most!

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#Government #climate policies tackling #deforestation and #nature #conservation in the past year have doubled, with more than 90 per cent aligning with the goal of preventing more than two degrees Celsius of #globalwarming . 🌱🌳
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This #discovery of a juvenile #platypus serves as a beacon of #hope , signalling progress in the efforts to #restore and #preserve #Australia 's unique #wildlife . 🌟
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#Government #climate policies tackling #deforestation and #nature #conservation in the past year have doubled, with more than 90 per cent aligning with the goal of preventing more than two degrees Celsius of #globalwarming . 🌱🌳