Environment » Sustainability
Greenline info hub launches native green gables
Melbourne’s rooves could be looking at a greener future thanks to a study under way atop a new information hub near Federation Square.
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Council switches on Power Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has installed its first community battery in the CBD as part of its Power Melbourne renewable energy program for residents and businesses, with the Boyd Community Hub in Southbank to receive the next one in July.
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Liquor shop faces huge demand under state’s container deposit scheme
A liquor shop acting as the only CBD site where people can cash in bottles and cans under the state’s container deposit scheme (CDS) is struggling to cope with demand.
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From waste to soil food: residents welcome recycling trial
Residents at the Spring Street Towers have embraced a new Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service trial that is aimed at curbing landfill.
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Spanish electric vehicle company sets up operations in the CBD
Spanish-based electric vehicle (EV) charging tech provider Wallbox has officially launched the opening of its operations hub in the CBD, in move set to revolutionise the future of driving.
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Yarra Trams joins conservation group to support Australia’s biodiversity
Yarra Trams has joined forces with Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) in a new campaign aimed at protecting Australia’s biodiversity.
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Campaign channels an almost science-fiction approach to repurposing cigarette butts
Environmental charity No More Butts is collaborating with social enterprise Fungi Solutions to launch “Cig Cycle” – a campaign aimed at generating new ways of recycling cigarette butts discarded at Melbourne businesses.
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Council trial making high-rise composting a reality
In an Australian-first, the City of Melbourne has introduced its Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service in high-rise buildings, with a Spring St apartment tower among six selected in the municipality to take part in a 12-month pilot.
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Huge increase to greening of old buildings needed to hit 2040 net zero target
The current rate of local buildings being decarbonised per year was nowhere near that required for the City of Melbourne to reach its commitment of net zero emissions by 2040, a report has revealed.
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QVM powers up with solar panels as city gears towards net-zero
The Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has taken a significant step in its sustainability goals with new solar panels expected to cut its power bill by $100,000 a year.
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Recycling goes solar
From waste to soil food: residents welcome recycling trial
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