Queensland’s flood damaged produce will not be wasted in a Sydney Market initiative that is converting damaged fruit and vegetables into green electricity. Sydney Market, which saw a 25 per cent spike...

Australia’s Woolworths supermarket chain has announced its commitment to have all the wild-caught fish it sells certified by the Marine Stewardship Council by 2015. Sydney’s famous Taronga Park Zoo...

The Australian farming and manufacturing sectors have expressed growing concerns about Australia’s booming gas export industry. While the energy and mining sector is generating billions of dollars that...

The government of the Australian Capital Territory has released the results of a recent survey it commissioned about its retail ban on lightweight plastic bags. According to the government, the survey...

The UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has revealed the ways in which up to half of the worldwide food supply is wasted. The IME says that poor storage and delivery methods, harsh expiration...

The Australian summer is renowned for the hazard of obtrusive Flies. Unlike dignatories who with a nonchalant hand-wave will acknowledge an awaiting crowd, most Australian are exponents of the Australian...

Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, recently announced a two-year extension of the ban on all large fishing trawlers in Australian waters. This comes as a blow to large commercial fishing enterprises...

After a unanimous 14-0 Los Angeles city council vote last week, the LA city council has declared a war on trans-fats by implementing a “meatless Monday.” The initiative was described by the LA city...

Despite over 90 per cent of Australian householders being active recyclers, Australian households and businesses are sending almost 22 million tonnes of material to landfill each year, with 31 per cent...

Australian salmon brand, Tassal has said that it has been selected to pilot test new international performance standards on its aquaculture farms. Initiated and coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF),...