Unilever takes out top green business award

International Green Awards

Unilever PLC has taken out the Grand Prix honour at the 2011 International Green Awards for Creativity in Sustainability at a ceremony held in London. The global consumer products giant received the award for its ambitious ‘Sustainable Living Plan’, which includes a self-imposed target to source 100% of agricultural raw materials sustainably. Australia’s Yalumba Wine Company took out the gold award in the Best International Medium-sized Green Business category. Click to view all the organisations recognised by the awards.

posted by seamas on December 3, 2011 at 8:58 am · filed under

TAPPED Film Benefit (Melbourne, Sept 6)

A Big Picture documentary film screening benefiting environmental causes - from the makers of ‘Who Killed the Electric Car’, TAPPED investigates the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.

Screening at 6pm on Tuesday the 6th of September at Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

posted by seamas on August 18, 2011 at 1:37 am · filed under

Melbourne’s markets take strides for sustainability

Feature

Shopping for fresh local produce at markets is one of the best ways to reduce your impact on the environment, by avoiding unnecessary packaging and transport. But what about the markets themselves? Concentrated volumes of trade makes them potential centres of waste generation, as well as water and energy consumption.

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posted by seamas on July 16, 2011 at 4:15 pm · filed under

ECO-Buy Awards 2011 (Melbourne, June 2)

The ECO-Buy Awards acknowledge the achievements of organisations delivering environmental outcomes through green purchasing actions.

The 9th ECO-Buy Awards will be hosted by Rod Quantock at the Art House Meat Market, North Melbourne, on Thursday 2 June, 2011.

posted by seamas on April 25, 2011 at 1:31 am · filed under

Bottled water banned on campus

ABC News

The University of Canberra has banned the sale of bottled water on campus after a campaign by students concerned about sustainability.  Organisers estimate the ban could stop 140,000 plastic bottles a year from landfill.

posted by ruby on March 23, 2011 at 12:35 pm · filed under

Mining waste a potential solution for algal blooms

CSIRO

CSIRO and the Western Australian Department of Water have discovered a way of using mining industry by-products to adsorb contaminants and reduce algal blooming on rivers. They tested a suitable by-product by adding it to the soil of a turf farm in the Swan Canning catchment, which successfully removed 97 per cent of phosphorus and 82 per cent of nitrogen from groundwater. As well as a potentially effective solution against algal blooms, the strategy is cost-effective and environmentally-friendly, making use of mining by-products which would otherwise become waste.

posted by anna on January 31, 2011 at 4:40 pm · filed under

Sustainable Living Festival (Melbourne, Feb 12-27)

The Sustainable Living Festival at Melbourne’s Federation Square aims to raise awareness and offer tools for change by showcasing premier ideas and solutions to tackle ecological and social challenges. The festival is a fun, community-centric way to promote the uptake of sustainable living amongst Australians.

posted by seamas on December 26, 2010 at 9:41 pm · filed under