Business value of FSC certification to be assessed
18 September, 2014A new initiative will analyse the impact of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, enabling businesses to understand what value they derive from specifying FSC certified timber and paper through their procurement policies.
Dietary recommendations linked to higher greenhouse gas emissions
12 September, 2014Here's a reason not to feel bad if you don't get your two and five a day: a new study from the University of Michigan shows that diets that conform to federal dietary recommendations could have higher carbon footprints than non-conforming diets.
Compostable packaging reflects brand ethos of organic energy foods manufacturer
09 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty Ltd
When choosing packaging for their organic energy bars, German manufacturer Die Kraft des Urstromtals selected compostable wrapping which supported the ethos of their brand.
Coffee farmers generate energy from wastewater
09 September, 2014Results from a four-year project on coffee wastewater treatment have shown that it is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills.
Bidvest installs WA's largest rooftop solar project
12 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Energy Matters/SunEdison
Bidvest Foodservice has launched its most significant green initiative, with the installation of Western Australia's largest privately owned rooftop solar power array.
Sustainability win for de-packaging unit
30 July, 2014SITA Australia has won a 2014 Australian Business Award for Sustainability for its de-packaging unit that recycles both food packaging and its contents into valuable resources.
Biogas sparks a sustainable revolution for meat processing facility
23 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty Ltd
An innovative biogas and water treatment plant has revolutionised JBS Australia's Dinmore meat processing facility, reducing emissions and cutting operational costs by more than $1 million a year.
The true cost of cattle is much, much higher than you imagine
22 July, 2014 by Gidon Eshel, Bard CollegeThat eating beef is environmentally costly is by now widely appreciated. My colleagues and I decided to calculate just how costly beef production is for the environment, and how it stacks up against pork, poultry, dairy and eggs.
Beverage can sales exceed 2 billion due to World Cup
18 July, 2014Watching football is thirsty work. It's estimated that sales of aluminium beverage cans exceeded the 2 billion mark over the four weeks of the 2014 FIFA World Cup - a 35% increase over the same period last year.
GreenPalm trades 11 millionth certificate
10 July, 2014Sustainable palm oil certificate-trading program GreenPalm recently traded its 11 millionth certificate.
Earthinks sustainable printing inks
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: EarthinksEarthinks sustainable printing inks and coatings can represent up to 100% natural materials, are free from glycol and silicones, contain no heavy metals and are near zero volatile organic compound (VOC) levels.
BASF Ultramid polyamide for flexible packaging films
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: BASF Australia LtdBASF offers high-performance Ultramid (polyamide), which is derived from renewable raw materials. The company uses an approach that replaces up to 100% of the fossil resources used at the beginning of the integrated production process with certified biomass.
Food loss - questions about the amount and causes still remain
10 June, 2014 by Jean C Buzby, Hodan Farah Wells and Jaspreet AulakhFood loss and its food waste subcomponent are increasingly in the spotlight both in the United States and around the world. This attention reflects concern about the resources wasted in the production and disposal of uneaten food, the negative side effects associated with food loss (such as pollution created during food production) and the growing pressures on the global food supply.
'Big 10' urged to act on climate change
20 May, 2014The food and beverage industry's environmental credentials have come under fire after an Oxfam report called for Australia's top 10 food and beverage companies to up their game on reducing carbon emissions within their supply chains.
EcoSystem Plus from EcoCatalysts industrial wastewater treatment
16 May, 2014 | Supplied by: EcoCatalystsEcoSystem Plus from EcoCatalysts is an organic solution to combat industrial wastewater and is a non-toxic alternative to harsh and caustic chemicals which are used by municipalities and industry.
