NEWS & EVENTS
Australian Industrial Ecology Conference
Join us at the 7th Australian Industrial Ecology Conference, to be held in Parramatta from 19 to 21 September. The theme for the conference will be connecting manufacturers, recyclers and consumers.
GECA Guide: What You Should Know About Cleaning Products
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.
Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo 2018
The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) will challenge thinking about waste through a two-day (29-30 August) collaboration into the future of waste disposal and recovery.
Introducing a Marketplace for Sustainable Solutions - The Green List
The Fifth Estate is inviting you to be part of the most progressive leadership on the planet – the people, businesses and organisations who want to build a sustainable future.
Joyce Foam Creates an Innovative Speaker Space for DENFAIR
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.
Looking at the Future of Waste & Recycling in Australia
GECA is proud to be a Supporting Partner of the Waste Strategy Summit which will be taking place on 26 - 28 June at the Aerial UTS Function Centre in Sydney.
GECA Recognised for Governance on B Corporation's Best For the World List!
GECA is thrilled to be recognised for creating innovative governance structures to protect our mission for the long term.
Shaw Contract's Manufacturing Goes Carbon Neutral Worldwide
GECA licensee Shaw Contract Group, recently announced that all of their commercial carpet manufacturing facilities worldwide are now carbon neutral.
Creating a Space for Nature: Looking at the Future of Built Environment
The Green Building Council of Australia has launched a new discussion paper - 'Building with Nature'. Our Standards and Technical Manager, Judith Schinabeck, shares her thoughts.
GECA Guide: What You Should Know About Carpets
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.
Standards, Stockholm & Systems for Change – Reflections from Kate Harris
The last few months have been a wonderful time for GECA in terms of events, education and engagement. We have been out and about contributing to the wider conversation around sustainable leadership and how we can all work together to find a better way of doing things across the globe.
GECA at EduBUILD 2018
At GECA we're passionate about healthy and sustainable learning spaces. So we're thrilled to be participating in EduBUILD, Australia’s largest education buildings and infrastructure conference and trade show.
Sydney Home Show 2018
We're getting excited that it's almost time for Sydney Home Show for 2018! With FREE entry, you'll meet more than 300 of Australia's premier suppliers all under one roof over three days. You can see, try and buy all the latest products at this one-stop shop.
An Australian Modern Slavery Act: What Does it Mean for the Fashion Industry?
Vulnerability and exploitation occur on a continuum, with modern slavery the most egregious human rights violation found in global supply chains, including the garment sector.
GECA Releases New Waste Collection Services Standard
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.
Pledger in Focus: Pure Pod
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.
GECA Guide: What You Should Know About Textiles
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?
GECA Signs MoU with TUV Rheinland
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.