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Country Road + Tait Release Australian-Made Outdoor Furniture Range

Introducing the new Saltbush outdoor furniture collection, designed and made in Melbourne by Tait in collaboration with Country Road.
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The New Australian Brand Making Sculptural, Sustainable Candles + Ceramics

New Australian label Jon Netti makes sculptural candles and ceramic vessels from organic, unscented beeswax.
Small Business

Inside KeepCup's ‘Reuse Revolution' + Impressively Sustainable Melbourne HQ

Co-founder Abigail Forsyth shares an inside look at the brand's innovative new Helix range and office, complete with solar power, native gardens and beehives!
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A Thoughtful Quilt Maker’s Fully Recycled Collection With IN BED

Heirloom Quality Supplies and IN BED have collaborated on a sustainable range of six patchwork quilts made from upcycled textiles
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Chef Turned Ceramicist Claire Ellis’ Amazing, Experimental Practice

She got her start working at Attica, but has since developed a range of beautiful stoneware, with sustainability front of mind!
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The Melbourne Business Empowering A Radical Global Recycling Movement!

Inside the Precious Plastics Melbourne plant, with Kayla and Piers Mossuto.
Craft

Six Australian Makers Leading The Reuse + Repurpose Movement Come Together At Craft Victoria

See innovative works made from repurposed materials at 'Alternative Provisions', on show at Craft Victoria.
TDF Design Awards

12 Sustainable Australian Products Changing The Way We Live

The Sustainable Design or Initiative finalists in the 2021 TDF + Laminex Design Awards!
Small Business

These Australian-Made, Non-Toxic Home Care Products Have Natural Super Powers!

Meet the husband and wife team behind Koala Eco - the Sydney based brand behind these all natural, divine-smelling home care & personal care products.
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Experimental Designer Jessie French Is Shaping A Seaweed-Centric Future

The Melbourne artist sheds new, beautiful light on bioplastics, an often abstract and underused organic material.
Sustainable Design

Creating Alternative Food Systems With Melbourne Food Hub

We visit Melbourne Food Hub's urban farm in Alphington to learn more about their Grow/ Source/ Eat program.
TDF Design Awards

These 12 Innovators Are Forging The Path For Sustainable Design In Australia

From sunglasses made from ocean waste, to lighting created using discarded phone screens!
Creative People

These Australian-Made Blankets Close The Loop On Textile Industry Waste

Seljak turns offcuts bound for landfill into high-quality merino blankets, at the country’s last remaining wool mill.
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Bring Sustainability Into Your Kitchen In Time For Christmas

Our guide to sustainable utensils, cleaning products and kitchen storage solutions.
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Trade Your Single-Use Products For These Thoughtful Essentials

Our edit of sustainable, locally-designed bathroom and self-care products.
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Trade Your Disposables For These Use-At-Work Designs

Replace disposable with reusable today, for a better tomorrow!
Sustainable Design

Reground

An awesome initiative keeping coffee grounds out of landfill, and enriching local gardens.
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