“Super Park” will sink a portion of the busy Sheikh Zayed Road below ground, making space for 25 kilometres of greenery above.
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From waste glass to stronger concrete
Researchers at Deakin University have found substituting ground glass for sand in the creation of polymer concrete may result in a stronger construction material that is also cheaper to produce.
Opera House gets 5 Stars, IKEA’s food turns to fertiliser, and a new type of wood to cool your house
Reality television, CSIRO’s plastics report, a ban on e-waste and QANTAS goes landfill free
29 May 2019 | Research based television show angles sustainability at “the masses” and solar switches go national.
Transparent fashion, sustainable targets based on science, and appealing loans for greener buildings
29 May 2019 | The most transparent fashion brands named (along with the least), a Greenlister goes international, EUAs go national, and Planet Ark teams up with Toyota.
Gardens in the sky, houses made from hemp and plenty of events
8 May 2019 | Busting myths about composting, growing veggies in the sky and herbs on your kitchen counter, and building houses out of hemp.
Tiny homes, runway crops and the war on e-waste
16 April 2019 | An independent think tank to tackle our growing e-waste issue, plants to reduce airport temperatures, biodegradable six packs and a tiny house that is big on sustainability.
Opera House chairs, Jameson whisky and Women in Travel awards
10 April 2019 | Sustainability covers a lot of ground. From preventing food waste with clever new technology to taking packaging waste out of the equation, celebrating our environmental peers to making little switches every day.
Ben & Jerry’s, Burger King and banana leaves
3 April 2019 | Scoops for democracy, impossible burgers and banana leaves. We’ve rounded up the week in sustainable food news.
Sustainable bikes, aviation and public transportation
28 March 2019 | Traveling sustainably can mean many things. From electric seaplanes to refurbished antique cars, environmentally assessed trains and local bike sharing. Read TGL News to get the latest in green transport.