When Philip Major got a call from a mate living in Bali about the island’s tragic waste issue, he knew something had to be done about it. Waste management has long been a problem at the popular destination with recent photos of Kuta beach — a tourist island located inContinue Reading
An ambitious Sydney start-up aiming to disrupt a $44 billion global industry has received $1.3 million in competitive seed funding to scale up their venture. Refilled offers an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to traditional drink vending machines, with a bring-your-own-bottle model that reduces plastic and waste, and costs less toContinue Reading
Bali officials are concerned that if the island’s trash and traffic problems don’t improve, they will have a negative impact on the future of tourism. The issue of waste management in Bali has long been a hot topic with recent photos and videos showing villages overrun with mounds of plasticContinue Reading
Bali has a waste problem and if it’s not addressed it will become “uncontrollable”, an Indonesian official has warned. The issue of waste management in Bali has long been a hot topic, with recent photos of Kuta beach — a tourist island located in the south — showing it overrunContinue Reading
It’s not every day that Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker backs your plan to replace all of the world’s plastics with ocean-derived materials. Such was the case for Perth biotech start-up ULUU, which recently raised $8.6 million from investors like Parker, supermodel Karlie Kloss, and Australian chef and restaurateur Neil PerryContinue Reading
Scientists studying the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have made an unexpected discovery. The notorious area of the North Pacific Ocean gained the gross name because of the amount of rubbish that has collected in the area. It’s not a giant pile of rubbish floating in the ocean, rather it’s trashContinue Reading
Bali is known for its pristine beaches, rich cultural heritage and stunning landscape – but these photos show another side to the beloved hotspot. New photos have emerged of Kuta beach — the tourist island located in the south — showing it overrun with mounds of plastic bottles, food containersContinue Reading
Victorians will no longer be able to purchase single-use plastics, with the state government’s ban on the items coming into effect today. Under the new rule, disposable plastic drinking straws, cutlery, plates, drink stirrers, cotton bud sticks and expanded polystyrene food and drink containers are prohibited from being sold orContinue Reading
Photos of Bali‘s beaches covered in plastic debris have left Australian tourists shocked, raising questions about the island’s ability to maintain its status as a cherished tourist destination. The pictures, shared by a Sydney woman online, show the renowned Legian beach overrun with trash. The once picturesque sand is nowContinue Reading