Recycling
‘People are anaesthetised to seeing rubbish everywhere’: the book unearthing waste in our seas
East Yorkshire artist Mandy Barker has found a way to make us look again at pollution – cataloguing fibres from fast fashion in the style of a Victorian book about British algae
Arthur Neslen
19, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM
Left to rot: how a prisoner cleaned up Panama’s dirtiest jail – and its inmates
La Joyita prison was notorious for its squalor but a recycling scheme has helped rehabilitate inmates and eased gang fights
Sarah Johnson
07, Mar, 2024 @12:11 PM
Greener ‘water batteries’ a step closer thanks to breakthrough by Melbourne researchers
RMIT team develops method that could replace common lead-acid batteries, offering a safer and more recyclable alternative
Royce Kurmelovs
21, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
Dress to distress: fashion embraces the frayed, torn and deconstructed look
Last year’s trend for ‘quiet luxury’ is already unravelling. Now it’s all about more authentic, thrown-together clothes
Tess Reidy
17, Feb, 2024 @3:00 PM
The skylights? They’re from fighter jets! The anarchic architect who transformed Belgium
Derided by the architectural establishment, Marcel Raymaekers used salvaged materials from ships, planes and slaughterhouses – to create riotous buildings that made people rethink their lives
Oliver Wainwright
12, Feb, 2024 @5:00 AM
What a waste: New York City budget cuts eviscerate community composting groups
City’s waffling on food scrap programs not only harms environment but also hinders participation in waste management schemes
Whitney Bauck
11, Feb, 2024 @5:00 PM
Old cloth, new clothes: six designers creating beautiful upcycled garments
From reworking streetwear to diverting good denim from landfill, upcycling can be labour-intensive but the results are worth the effort
Lucianne Tonti
05, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
‘My hope is it’s not going to die’: what happens when a brand offering lifetime guarantees closes?
One of Australia’s most sustainable labels, A.BCH, will stop selling new clothes in March. Designer Courtney Holm shares her plans for the brand’s repair and take-back schemes
Lucianne Tonti
29, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM
REDcycle’s collapse and the hard truths on recycling soft plastics in Australia
Shoppers are still being incorrectly told they can return food packaging to supermarkets a year after the program ended. So is any soft plastic being recycled?
Daisy Dumas
29, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM
NSW premier says construction waste recycling rules may be reviewed as widespread compliance issues revealed
Chris Minns says environmental watchdog’s powers must be ‘sufficiently robust’ amid investigation into asbestos-contaminated garden mulch
Lisa Cox, Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod
29, Jan, 2024 @7:23 AM
The latest fashion rules: buy pre-loved labels and just five new items a year
With a former Vogue editor running jumble sales, and fashionistas vowing to buy fewer clothes, attitudes to style are changing fast
Louise Chunn
28, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM
$10 for a table and eight chairs: why tip shops are Australia’s DIY treasure troves
Located just outside council transfer stations, reuse shops saved nearly 12,000 tonnes of waste from landfill last year
Maddie Thomas
27, Jan, 2024 @7:00 PM
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