What ‘biodegradable’ packaging really means – and 3 key questions to ask about it.Martin Zaki and Alessandra Sutti investigate. “Biodegradable” has become one of the most reassuring words in modern packaging. It appears on coffee cups, shopping bags and food containers, implying a promise: this product...
5 top tips for the perfect compost – according to science, writes Gregory Moore. It all comes down to understanding the requirements of the bacteria and fungi that do most of the decomposing and the processes of cellular respiration. As a young boy, I had to...
Pretty soon, many more Australians are going to be composting their food waste, write Cheryl Desha, Kimberley Reis and Savindi Caldera. Here are some great tips so you too can create your own “black gold”. The Victorian government kicks off its four-bin system from this...
