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As Australia's mining boom wanes, rehabilitation of abandoned mines offers lessons for the worldCities
As Australia's mining boom wanes, rehabilitation of abandoned mines offers lessons for the world
Across the globe, countries are figuring out how to bring plants and animals back to abandoned mines. With as many as 60,000 such sites, Australia could offer important lessons. -
From plogging to veganism: Is sustainability the new normal for consumers?As eco-consciousness goes mainstream in some countries, consumers don't just expect brands to be sustainable, they expect them to be 'regenerative', a new report has found. But does this ring true in Asia?
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5 ways Australian businesses can shrink their plastic footprintA waste calculator that counts single-use plastic reductions and a free tool to remove excess packaging are part of a guide to urge businesses to use less plastic. -
In a posh Bangkok neighbourhood, residents trade energy with blockchainThe pilot project is among the world's largest peer-to-peer renewable energy trading platforms using blockchain.
Opinion
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The science is clear: We have to start creating our low-carbon future today– There is no time left for fatalism, only action if the world is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, says Australia's chief scientist, Alan Finkel. -
Climate change: the insidious threat to our mental health– As we celebrate World Mental Health Day today, leaders are called to protect the community’s mental health by offering a solid action plan to address the increasing impacts of climate change. -
Australia has two decades to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change– As a wealthy, emissions-intensive country with abundant natural resources in a region highly vulnerable to climate impacts, will the Land Down Under rise up to the climate challenge?
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Sydney makes music from ocean plastic– An advertising agency has come up with an idea to give ocean plastic a second life while turning Sydney beach-clean ups into a party.
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Creating a better world: The Eco-Business story– An independent media organisation in a tough industry, Eco-Business has striven to be Asia Pacific’s go-to source for all things sustainable business. To mark our seventh birthday, we've put together a video about our work and how we define purposeful journalism.
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South Australia goes all out on renewables despite federal focus on coal– A massive solar thermal plant and world’s biggest lithium ion battery are making this down-under state a renewable energy powerhouse.
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One high speed rail, eight new cities: A new plan for Australia's growing population– In a bid to ease population pressure on Sydney and Melbourne and revive regional economies, an ambitious private sector plan aims to build eight new cities in inland Australia and connect them with a high speed rail—all without a cent of public money.
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