South Australia Is Set to Become the First Australian State to Ban Single-Use Plastics

It'll start with phasing out plastic straws, cutlery and stirrers, before moving on to takeaway polystyrene containers and cups.

Returnr Is Australia's New Reusable Takeaway Container Network

It's partnering with restaurants and cafes across the country — and Deliveroo.

This Is What a Safer and More Cyclist-Friendly Sydney Road Could Look Like

You can now vote on the five possible designs.

Victoria's Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Is Set to Kick Off This November

That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.

Adidas Will Donate $1 for Every Kilometre You Run to an Ocean Protection Charity

The label is aiming to raise $1.5 million USD for the Parley for the Oceans charity.

Five Things You Can Do More Sustainably in Your Everyday

Create a greener world with these simple daily decisions.

Victoria Is Set to Score a Huge 6500 Hectares of New Parkland

The Victorian Government's Budget 2019/20 allocates money for 25 new inner city parks and a heap of large green spaces in the suburbs.

St Kilda Pier Is Getting a $50.3 Million Penguin-Friendly Rebuild

It will feature a new curved design for better views of the penguins' nightly waddle home.

Australians, A Dry and Warmer-Than-Average Winter Is Coming

A hotter-than-usual autumn was forecast, and now it looks like winter will be the same.

The World's First Zero-Waste Flight Soared Across Australian Skies This Week

Flying from Adelaide to Sydney, 34 kilograms of waste were saved.

Collins Street's Historic Regent Theatre Is Set to Score a Tidy $1.6 Million Refurb

The restorations — along with a plan to give Town Hall a $4.5 million makeover — are part of the City of Melbourne's 2019–20 budget.

Melbourne Is Getting a 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Farm and Cafe on Top of a City Car Park

Melbourne Skyfarm will boast a working farm, an education centre and an on-site cafe and bar.

Eight Independent and Ethical Brands You Should Know About If You Want to Shop Sustainably

From activewear made with recycled plastics to cruelty-free skincare — and you can find them all under one roof.

The World's First Single-Use Plastic Free Long-Haul Flight Will Land in Australia Tomorrow

It's flying from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane — eradicating more than 95 single-use plastic items, and saving over 50 kilograms of waste from landfill.

Melbourne Just Sweltered Some of Its Hottest April Days on Record

And the warm weather looks like it'll stick around for the long weekend, too.

Europe Has Done the World's Oceans a Solid and Banned a Heap of Single-Use Plastics

The EU will phase out the ten plastic items most frequently found on beaches by 2021.

This Is What Melbourne's Huge Soon-to-Open Urban Rooftop Farm Will Look Like

The new 2000-square-metre space will sit atop Burwood Brickworks sustainable shopping centre when it opens later this year.

The Queen Victoria Market Is Banning Plastic Bags and Straws

This New Melbourne Eco Truck Will Refill Your Cleaning Products While Reducing Your Plastic Waste

The Roving Refills truck is stocked with bulk products — simply BYO containers and fill 'em up.

Hobart Will Become the First Australian City to Ban Single-Use Plastics

The ban will be rolled out in late 2019 or early 2020 — other cities, take note.

Woolies Has Stopped Selling $1 Milk in Support of Aussie Dairy Farmers

Two- and three-litre varieties of its home-brand fresh milk have increased in price, with the extra money headed back into Aussie farmers' pockets.

Australia Is Set to Swelter Through a Hotter-Than-Average Autumn

Don't pack away your pedestal fans just yet.

Coca-Cola Is Ditching Single-Use Plastic Straws from 115,000 Aussie Venues

It's aiming to have 100 percent recyclable packaging in Australia by 2025.

Victoria's $1.5 Billion New Wind Farm Could Supply Ten Percent of the State's Energy

The 17,000-hectare Golden Plains Wind Farm has just been given planning approval by the Victorian Government.

Australia Is Set to Sweat Through a Country-Wide Heatwave This Week

Every state and territory will be affected

South Australia Is Considering Banning Single-Use Plastics

Other states, take note.

This Airline Is Set to Become the World's First Plastic-Free Carrier

Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has conducted a world-first trial, preventing 350kg of single-use plastics from making their way to landfill.

Melbourne Is Currently Copping Its First Heatwave of the Season

It's set to hit 38 degrees in the city on Friday.

Nationwide Bans Have Already Helped Eliminate 1.5 Billion Plastic Bags from the System

With plastic bag usage down by 80 percent at retailers across the country.

Europe Is Set to Do the World's Oceans a Solid By Banning Several Single-Use Plastic Items

The EU is planning to phase out plastic cutlery, plates, stirrers and straws, as well as cotton buds and balloon sticks, by 2021.

Southbank Boulevard's Green Makeover Has Begun with the Installation of Plant-Covered Tram Tracks

The tram tracks now boast a carpet of native pig face and everlasting daisies

The Victorian Government Is Launching Free Public Transport for Disadvantaged Melburnians

It's part of a year-long trial to keep fares fair and help support homeless and disadvantaged Victorians.

These Rental Reforms Will Make it Slightly Less Painful to Rent a Home in Melbourne

The Victorian Government's amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act will cap bond amounts, let you hang things on the wall and make it harder for landlords to reject pets.

A World-First Reusable Coffee Cup Made from Recycled Takeaway Cups Has Just Launched in Australia

You can now buy the 'rCUP' at 7-Elevens across the country.

These Proposed Rental Reforms Could Make it Slightly Less Painful to Rent a Home in Melbourne

Melburnians generally deal with a cacophony of crap when renting — but the Victorian Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act could help change that.

Coles Has Backflipped on Its Plastic Bag Ban and Will Give Them Out for Free Indefinitely

All 15c reusable plastic bags at Coles will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld.

Melbourne's First Reusable Coffee Cup Sharing Network Is Launching This Week

Next time you forget your keep cup, you can borrow a Viva La Cup.

McDonald's Will Phase Out Plastic Straws in Australia by 2020

While it's a big win for the environment, it also has unwelcome consequences for some members of the community.

Coles Has Also Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free

All 15c reusable plastic bags at both Coles and Woolworths will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.

Woolworths Has Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free

All 15c reusable plastic bags will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.

Victoria Will Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags from 2019

That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.

Melbourne's Crown Casino Complex Has Started Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics

It's kicking things off by taking part in the Plastic Free July Initiative.