GECA, in collaboration with the NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage and the City of Sydney, has released a new standard for Waste Collection Services in New South Wales.

Last year we launched the Positive Procurement Pledge, challenging businesses, government agencies, industry groups and non-governmental organisations around the world to commit publicly to developing and implementing a sustainable procurement policy. We recently spoke with Kelli Donovan, the Founder of one of our first Pledgers, fashion label Pure Pod.

While we all need clothes to wear and furnishings in our homes and workplaces, textile products can have negative impacts on the environment and human health. So, what does it mean for a textile to be environmentally and socially preferable – as well as safer for your health?

Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global technical services company, TÜV Rheinland, as part of a joint commitment to improve sustainable products and services offerings worldwide.

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.