circular economy
The Rocky Road to Biopolymer Cost Parity
The last five years have seen both setbacks and innovation for biopolymers. Can they achieve cost parity with traditional plastics by 2030?
materials innovation
circular economy
There's no such thing as a circular economy
We need to reject the lie that is being fed to us that a circular economy means keeping synthetic waste in play for longer.
circular economy
Biopolymers are the future of food packaging
We have to stop using our longest-lasting material for our most temporary commodity goods.
regulations
Why Compostable Packaging Is Failing in Australia
Our lack of infrastructure and supportive regulations in Australia means these novel solutions are (unfairly) falling short of their promise.
materials innovation
The Non-Tree Fibre Shift
Could new non-tree fibre innovations pave the way to a regenerative materials economy?
circular economy
The Paperisation of Everything
How pulp and fibre are redefining sustainable packaging
materials innovation
A simple formula for waste reduction
Could a $400 pair of running shorts contain the source code for making product design and consumption culture more sustainable?
circular economy
Biomimicry's Blueprint for a Circular Economy
How nature-inspired innovations like seaweed-based packaging and self-healing materials might save us from our linear materials economy cliff jump.
circular economy
The Biodegradable Glitter Bomb
Is biodegradable glitter a more sustainable sparkle or just another source of microplastic?
circular economy
Materials Blindness
A lack of investment in the materials revolution is holding back our shift to a circular economy.