Research has shown that recycling can be a positive emotional experience for people. However, confusion and lack of knowledge around recycling can compromise our good intentions and efforts. We sat down with Planet Ark's Head of Circular Economy Programs, Ryan Collins, to unpack how we can all take steps to do better and end wishcycling.

Launched this month, the pilot TRAKS rug and furnishing recycling program will be the first in a series of collaborative programs to move the textile industry towards a circular economy.

Each year, the Minister for the Environment announces the product stewardship priority list that identifies products most in need of product stewardship action. This year for the first time, the upcoming list will be informed following a call for public nominations. We encourage all GECA stakeholders from industry and government to nonprofits and consumers to contribute their suggestions.

GECA is proud to have joined 25 associations, advocacy groups, charities, and businesses to develop Connected By Association, a free, socially conscious avenue for online networking to enhance the Australian construction industry.

We invite you to join us online on 2-3 November for Impact X Summit Sydney 2021: Accelerating pathways to net zero emissions. At GECA, we're proud to support the Summit as an Accelerate Zero Champion.

Today GECA is celebrating World Ecolabel Day! For the fourth year in a row, we join other lifecycle ecolabels in nearly 60 countries worldwide to highlight the products and services for businesses and consumers that are certified to have a reduced impact on people and planet.

Submissions for Australia’s most prestigious national sustainability awards are now open. The Banksia Sustainability Awards have been inspiring excellence in sustainability for 33 years, making them the longest-running awards of this kind in the world.

We've put together a collection of resources to help our licensees and stakeholders accelerate their progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

At GECA, we're celebrating the Global Week to #Act4SDGs (17-28 September), which in preparation for the COP 26, aims to inspire, mobilise and connect people, networks and communities from every part of the world to act on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It's a wonderful opportunity to reignite the conversation on how everyone can embrace the SDGs for a fairer future. We're also keen to share how we have embedded the SDGs in our work at GECA.

Quite often, when we hear the word sustainability, the environment is front of mind. However, a sustainable future requires a holistic approach and acknowledgement of the interconnectedness between the environment, people and economic outcomes. In this article, we are zooming in on Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

EPD Australasia and GECA are pleased to announce an agreement to support Australian businesses obtaining ISO compliant ecolabels and environmental product declarations (EPDs) for their products.

We’re delighted to announce that Woolworths has launched its newest and most sustainably focused collectible toy, with Woolworths Bricks set to help Australian families use creativity and play to learn more about good environmental choices.

When you don’t have experience with sustainable purchasing or an understanding of the complex issues surrounding it, it can be challenging to know what criteria to include in a sustainable procurement policy document or which products and services meet all those criteria. So, we’ve put together this handy guide to help get you started!

On Tuesday 17 August, the Australasian Furniture Association (AFA) hosted a joint webinar with the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) and GECA to introduce the project: 'Understanding and Exploring Chemicals Management in the Furniture and Furnishing Industry'.

According to the Sustainable Development Report 2021, Australia is tracking poorly on several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production. But it doesn't have to be this way.

We’re excited to share this opportunity to join our team of dedicated and diverse GECA staff, who are working to create solutions for sustainable consumption and production.

It probably won't come as a surprise that many sustainability events planned for the coming months have had to be postponed. Here's our round-up of the new dates to pop into your diary!

Firstly, I hope you are keeping safe and looking after yourself - with a special shout out to anyone currently in lockdown. We feel very fortunate that there's been so much to celebrate when it comes to sustainability despite the difficult circumstances around us!

At GECA, we take the concept of continuous improvement very seriously, not just for our licensees but for ourselves as well! So, we are incredibly proud about being recognised as one of the Best for the World™ B Corps of 2021!

GECA is extremely excited to announce the certification of the new Koala Mattress Range, GECA’s first-ever fully certified mattresses. From the makers of Australia’s most-loved mattress comes the brand spanking new mattress range featuring the Koala Mattress, the Koala Calm As and the Koala Soul Mate.