News & Blogs
-
What’s the economic case for lowering carbon emissions and improving recycling efforts?
Environmental issues are often viewed as being idealistic rather than realistic, and it’s likely that apathy towards the planet has landed us in the current climate crisis. Many people don’t quite grasp the economic value of having clean water and...
-
What could a renewable city grid look like?
There is certainly a greater awareness of climate issues and the need to look to renewable resources for energy generation, rather than fossil fuels that release large quantities of harmful CO2 emissions. Most people are in favour of renewable energy...
-
Can the electronics industry become circular?
As a modern generation we are incredible proud of our technology, how it has connected and evolved our world, providing convenience at a click of a button. But we don’t always ask what it’s costing our world, or more specifically...
-
Is switching from plastic to paper really better for the environment?
At first thought the answer to this question seems obvious. We’ve all seem the images of turtles with plastic straws stuck up their noses and whales washed up on beaches with a stomach full of plastic. And these images are...
-
Making the curve happen
In the world of resource management, recycling and renewable energy, it is encouraging to see that the dominant conversations in the industry involve the circular economy in some way. Business leaders are asking the questions: How can we make the...
-
Is there a way to have fun without the mess?
For many festivals and big events there is a big build up and great celebration during the events. People party and have fun with a sense of abandon that goes with the whole festival vibe. Unfortunately the theme of abandonment...
-
Fantastic plastic – creating opportunities, not just problems
We hear so much about the plastic problem. How the over production and overuse of plastic is quite literally choking the planet. There is a massive plastic garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean. Micro-plastics are being found in air, fish,...
-
Why upgrading is downgrading life on earth.
Whenever the latest smart phone is released, people queue around the corner hoping to be one of the lucky few who are the first to get the latest, greatest, electronic gadget. Most of the time their current phones are still...
-
How to resource a rapidly changing industry?
If you’ve read any of my recent industry commentaries you’ll notice a few common threads. Firstly, the resource management and renewables industries are growing rapidly and, secondly, at the same time there is great deal of change, controversy and innovation...
-
Innovations shaping waste and resource management
Working in waste management is both challenging and interesting. While many people and organisations may subscribe to the idea of a circular economy, those working in the industry know that the practical steps to make it happen are not that...