National Recycling Week – Tips for Recycling the Right Way!
The more you learn and get involved in recycling, reducing, and reusing, the less waste you will produce
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Waste Reduction Tips for Employees Working from Home
Australia produces a lot of waste but only a small amount is recycled. What can we do to fix this problem?
8 Easy Ways to Reduce Single-Use Plastic in Your Office
Did you know that every year, we produce 400 million tons of plastic worldwide? That is nearly the weight of the entire human population! And it’s estimated that every year, 8 million tonnes of plastic ends up in oceans – and single use plastic makes up roughly 50% of this amount. Around the world, over … Read more
How to become a more Environmentally Friendly Business
Taking steps to become a more environmentally friendly business and using resources sustainably is not just great for the environment, it can also be a huge boost to your brand reputation, and your bottom line. Here’s a look at some steps you can take to become a more sustainable business, as suggested by the Australian … Read more
Thankyou for Giving a Crap – Social Responsibility Heroes!
Sold Out, Sold Out Sold Out This time last year this is the common message found underneath every product on the Thankyou and Who Gives A Crap websites. Who Gives A Crap, a Melbourne-based company that sells 100% recycled toilet paper, and Thankyou, who sell bottled water and a range of personal and baby care … Read more
Fairtrade: Positive Change for People and the Planet
Fairtrade is all about empowering farmers and workers in developing countries to help them get a better deal, through fairer prices, decent working conditions and favourable terms of trade. Each August, during Fairtrade Fortnight, we celebrate the positive changes that are made on families and communities when products carrying the Fairtrade Mark are created and … Read more
How to be Environmentally Friendly During COVID-19
For those who care about sustainability, protecting yourself from the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused some internal-conflict. With all the extra products that we’ve had to use to stay safe, Is it even possible to be environmentally friendly during COVID-19? During this pandemic we have all found ourselves using items to protect ourselves that we … Read more
Everything you need to know about Corporate Gifting
Corporate Gifting 101 It seems like only yesterday that it was New Year’s Eve, and we were raising a glass to a prosperous year ahead. And yet, in the blink of an eye the year has flown by, and we’re back to thinking about corporate gifting, scurrying to find the perfect gift to send to … Read more
How Choosing Fairtrade Products Empowers Sustainable Business
How Does Fairtrade Work? Fairtrade is an International certification body that advocates for better working conditions and improved terms of trade for farmers and workers in developing countries, supporting the development of thriving working communities, and giving them more control over their futures, by helping them to build sustainable businesses. When you buy certified Fairtrade … Read more
How to Reduce Paper Usage Without Using Less Paper
Australia has a higher paper usage per capita than anywhere else in the world, not a glowing statistic by any means, and certainly a cause for alarm. The more paper we use the more trees we are losing. Fewer trees means poorer air quality and also leads to deforestation, a key contributor to global warming. … Read more
