You’ve got low VOC content paint on the walls. The room is decked out with environmentally-preferable furniture, resting atop certified sustainable flooring. But what about the substance that (literally) holds everything together – adhesives?

Residential housing significantly contributes to Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and electricity bills remain high, so why is the move to sustainable housing so slow?

While cleaning products are important for healthy and appealing living and working conditions, they can also have a negative impact on human health and the environment. Here's what you need to know to choose products that are GOOD for people and planet.

Leading interior designer Arthur Koutoulas and GECA licensee Joyce Foam Products have collaborated to create the Speaker Space at this year’s DENFAIR in Melbourne.

Despite that comforting feeling underfoot, carpets can have a range of environmental and health impacts just like any other product. We’ve put together this handy guide to make life easier when you’re shopping for a sustainable carpet.

Paints and coatings can have significant impacts on the environment and human health, depending on what ingredients and components they contain. For example, if a paint uses organic solvents rather than a water base, it will release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the surrounding air. Solvent-based paints can also contain about 50 percent more embodied energy.