The slogan “What you can measure, you can manage” has become a guiding principle for local climate action. There’s an accounting standard made for this purpose: the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories. Free online CO2 emissions snapshots for municipalities in Australia, recently launched by Ironbark Sustainability and Beyond Zero Emissions, make the protocol more accessible than ever...Read More

Water is the first ingredient listed on most household cleaners. It’s also the most dominant ingredient, typically making up at least 90 percent of these products, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Apparently, household cleaners and food waste have that quality in common. Food waste is comprised of 75 percent water on average, according to...Read More