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TGL news: Forget about net carbon zero; carbon positive is the new green

Truly forward-thinking companies have moved well beyond a net zero stance, to adopt goals and strategies that could remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

TGL news: 2020 is here and we’re building resilience

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In our first newsletter for the year, it would be easy to wail and gnash our teeth about the state of the planet and the climate emergency. But instead, we’ve decided to take inspiration from the bush – and one particular part of the bush – and talk about resilience.

Amy Beattie: On how a small green bank can make a big difference (and save you money)

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Quick Chat: Amy Beattie of Good Green Home Loans says it would take just 15,000 loans moving away from the Big Four for ethical reasons for them to take notice.

TGL News: Zero-waste milk and zero-paper notebooks

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A notebook made from mining and construction waste, an app that marries unsellable food with hungry mouths, and a clever use of 1850’s technology to reduce waste.

TGL News: The end of an era

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News from the Collaborative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living, Built. and CitySwitch.

Paul Davy: On South Australia’s sustainability champions

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Quick Chat: “Irrespective of federal party lines or policies, the South Australian government finds ways through the sustainability maze,” says Paul Davy of dsquared.

TGL News: A new name for a new decade

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202020 Vision rebrands for a new decade, thinkstep offers a guidance for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in your business, and clothing brand icebreaker puts a small request to customers to save our oceans.

How to transition to more sustainable food packaging practices – a guide

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“Food service businesses are facing unprecedented pressure and confusion,” according to APCO’s chief executive officer, Brooke Donnelly.

Dean Turner: On organically growing a waste business

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You know you’re on to a good thing when the line’s out the door and the creator of your product almost wishes they’d waited to sell it.