Sydney Water is in Martin Pace Sydney today and there are queues lining up to get a free drought resistant plant. It's a promotion aimed at making Sydney siders aware that we are in drought and need to conserve water. One way is to choose drought tolerant plants.
https://lovewater.sydney
A group of young Peruvians has launched a project called ‘Bio Plant’ in order to help the world use less plastic. They have created biodegradable dishes made of banana leaves to reduce environmental pollution caused by excessive disposal of plastic. www.intelligentliving.co/peruvian-compostable-plates-banana-leaves/
Surprised to find a thriving lavender industry with fields on the North Fork of Long Island. They have a van that sells lavender products on weekends. Creative idea to plant a non-native plant and make it a commercial enterprise.
Coffee waste is a significant environmental issue as it produces methane gas when left to landfill. Zero Impact has a solution, their briquettes are made by compressing dry coffee grounds and waste timber to make an amazing alternative to firewood. Check them out here - https://zeroimpact.co/