How true is this famous quote that says “what changes your life is who you meet and the books that you read
Home / How true is this famous quote that says “what changes your life is who you meet and the books that you read When you read a book (or meet a person), if you feel like you’ve been understood, that is an amazing feeling, especially in world full of clutter and chaos, where we […]
Many product solutions are designed around an important assumption: that people will use products exactly as intended.
Home / Many product solutions are designed around an important assumption: that people will use products exactly as intended. But what does that actually mean in practice? It often means assuming that reusable items will be: – used frequently and consistently over long periods – returned, stored, or carried without friction – cared for in ways that preserve their durability […]
We want to be sustainable – right? Let’s move away from plastic
Home / We want to be sustainable – right? Let’s move away from plastic We see this a lot in packaging decisions: teams assume that choosing a material perceived as sustainable automatically lowers impact. But packaging doesn’t work that way. Different materials stress the system in different places: – Paper bags often come with higher water and energy use in production […]
Here is how the new Australia’s Circular Economy Framework would work
Fact Sheets Here is how the new Australia’s Circular Economy Framework would work. Australia’s Circular Economy Framework 2024 marks a significant shift in how resources, waste, and value are managed across the economy. Developed in response to environmental, economic, and supply-chain pressures, the framework outlines a national approach to doubling circularity by 2035, with […]
Life Cycle Assessment for complying with Puro.Earth Carbon Removal Standard (2021)
The project aims to aid RBE to be audit-ready in compliance with Puro.Earth Carbon Removal Standard (2021). The study involved the biomass provider Holla Fresh and biochar user for soil application BioGro. The scope of the study included receipt of biomass in Melbourne up to application of produced biochar to soil, including carbon storage. Rainbow […]
Boxing day – How it started and how it is going?
A lot of us are fortunate to enjoy the day following Christmas as a holiday, and in Commonwealth countries we call it the “Boxing Day”. The history of boxing day is no different to what its name implies. It was once a day where masters let servants’ box leftover food from Christmas for themselves and […]
Aren’t our portions too big?
Given that we only require a certain amount of energy per day, why have our portion sizes continued to increase over time? Portion sizes have been progressively increasing over the past few decades, leading to a surge in obesity rates and other diet-related health issues. While it is easy to fall into the trap of believing […]
Buy Less Demand More
Image by Jeff Juit from Pixabay A message to buy less from a producer is quite rare and far from the norm. Usually, when we are browsing for a new product, we are bombarded with buzzwords from influential marketing campaigns touting how their products are leaner, greener, and cleaner than the rest. The fact that greenwashing has become […]
Looking at Preowned Goods in a New Light
We often drift to purchasing something new and shiny, fresh off the shelves, when we think of buying something. Retail and advertising industry techniques are also made to influence us into purchasing “unused” and “unopened” products by offering a perfect, clean look and an unboxing experience tailor-made to entice and excite us. With such a mindset […]
Rethinking the way we give gifts
Gift-giving has been an age-old practice and has evolved to fit different traditions and cultural norms over time. They were given on special occasions to display one’s affection or as incentives and rewards. But over time, this wholesome practice has turned into a well-oiled machine of consumerism. We, as consumers have turned to practices such […]