Why is being sustainable, expensive, and non inclusive? smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Peter Stasinopoulos and I presented our food waste and cold storage report at the FFWCRC conference in Sydney, which garnered a lot of interest, especially the connections between freezers, food provisioning, and retailer practices Nooshin Torabi Cecily Maller

On Transforming Society, @kelli_kennedy13 and Professor Carolyn Snell investigate whether alliances between supermarkets and food charities are working to eliminate food insecurity. Sheffield Politics and International Relations School for Business and Society 🏫 VSRjournal #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity transformingsociety.co.uk/2023/12/07/the…

Still time to register fuel poverty conference in 📍Grt Manchester! Speakers include: Prof Aimee Ambrose @LucieMiddlemiss Neil Simcock Stefan Bouzarovski & Brenda Boardman. Plus Energy House tours, workshops, networking & social. 🗓️17&18June Info&register fuelpovertyresearch.net/events/event/i…

Leaving it only to consumers to refuse single use food packaging means that the onus of overcoming the social and material structuring of how we live falls on individuals The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @RMIT_CUR Ralph Horne theconversation.com/plastic-free-j…

Millions of people are being urged to take part in Plastic Free July. Yet we know consumer choice is only one part of the picture. Eliminating plastic waste requires broader structural change, explains experts from RMIT University. theconversation.com/plastic-free-j…

The #plasticfreeJuly campaign promises that small acts of reducing plastic consumption will lead to a big impact. Bhavna Middha and Ralph Horne write that tackling the issue of pollution is more complex than that. Read here: tinyurl.com/2ncws3sj

Britain’s corner shops survived a pandemic and competition from supermarkets – now they are expanding bit.ly/4cPS1yv

Inefficient fridges and confusing messaging are leading to high energy bills and food waste thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spinif… via The Fifth Estate @rmit

"After success of bottle deposit schemes, some retailers are trying to widen culture of reuse – and start tackling Europe’s waste problem" theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Why does Plastic Free July fail to tackle pollution by placing responsibility solely on consumers? Bhavna Middha & Ralph Horne (RMIT University) discuss the need for systemic changes in a new @geogdirections blog post, reposted via @conversationuk. 🌍 blog.geographydirections.com/2024/07/12/pla…

Putting design first: six social housing projects from around the world theguardian.com/artanddesign/a…

This kind of small-scale retail, cafe/restaurant or service should be legal on every corner in cities/suburbs. A basic part of walkable communities. They aren’t easy financially, but at least they should be legal. In plans I’m working on, I’m calling them “corner convenience.”

Join us for this exciting international networking and book launch event on the 28th of August in Melbourne or online. Putting Energy Justice on the Map is a hybrid hub in collaboration with FPRN and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) conference in London. @NicolaWilland @RMIT_CUR

Recycling in Victoria is changing. It's time to have your say in the consultation process. Ralph Horne and I spell out what works well and also some sticking points @RMIT_CUR

Do you think fresh fruit and veg should be sold in plastic packaging? We're calling on the Government to ban plastic packaging on fruit and vegetable products to reduce #FoodWaste and single use plastics. 60% of all food waste in the UK comes from people’s homes, 35% of which

President Donald Trump has ordered his government to stop using paper straws. A better approach is to avoid using single-use products. Ralph Horne Bhavna Middha RMIT University theconversation.com/yes-paper-stra…

Nearly six million UK garages not used for cars as they’re too full of junk | RAC Drive Or modern cars are too big to fit in them rac.co.uk/drive/news/mot…

We don't want to admit it, but our beloved pet dogs do a lot of environmental damage, from killing or terrifying wildlife to emissions from pet food. Curtin University theconversation.com/good-boy-or-ba…

It's taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals to avoid future issues. Ralph Horne Bhavna Middha RMIT University theconversation.com/australia-has-…