Case Studies
Hospital food waste fuels green electricity
Epworth HealthCare has recycled nearly 30 tonnes of food waste, medical PVC and employee uniforms, turning these items into electricity, garden hose and stuffing. [ + ]
Kingsfield estate embraces sustainable roads
Melbourne-based property group Moremac is adopting an array of sustainability initiatives for its Kingsfield estate in the city's north-west. [ + ]
Beer waste gets a second life
US researchers have found a way to extract the protein and fibre from spent grain and use it to create new types of protein sources and biofuels. [ + ]
Vertical renewables in Melbourne
Beulah's Paragon tower in Melbourne's CBD will be home to one of the largest vertical solar panel systems in Australia. [ + ]
Sunflower pollen sponge to soak up oil spills from water
Scientists have developed an 'eco-friendly' sponge made from sunflower pollen to tackle water contaminants. [ + ]
Canberra energised with community-owned solar farm
Investing in solar used to be limited to those who owned property with a sunny roof and could afford to place solar panels on it. Not any more... [ + ]
Waste hair from barbershops could improve solar cell performance
QUT researchers have created a kind of 'armour' for solar cells using human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop. [ + ]
The sustainability initiative helping local wineries save
Seeing countless wine box dividers going into paper recycling every month, wine merchant Michael Zitzlaff thought there must be a way to reuse them. [ + ]
Melbourne train station achieves 'Australian Excellence' for sustainability
Reservoir Station in Melbourne's north has been awarded a Five Star Green Star Design & As Built rating by the Green Building Council of Australia. [ + ]
TSA accredited by Australian Government
Tyre Stewardship Australia's scheme has been recognised as best practice product stewardship by the federal government. [ + ]
Courier service helps Aussies recycle unwanted textiles
A partnership has resulted in 3989 textile collection bookings and 73,045 kg of textiles avoiding landfill, and saved 292,178 kg of greenhouse gases. [ + ]
Moyne Shire Council's glass recycling: one year on, going strong
One year on, glass-only bins are now an entrenched part of Moyne Shire Council's four-bin waste collection system. [ + ]
8-star townhouse development in Melbourne
A disused bus repair shed has been transformed into medium-density 8-star townhouses at scale with a holistic take on not just social and environmental sustainability but post-pandemic living. [ + ]
Holiday park upgrades sewage treatment plant to meet growth
Aerofloat was engaged by Ballina Beach Village to design a sustainable sewage treatment plant solution that would meet its increased growth. [ + ]
Soft plastics cement Wyndham City's active transport strategy
An innovative concrete mix incorporating soft plastic has been used to build a footpath in Werribee, Victoria. [ + ]
