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They call it “The Pod” – a small house in Australia

The Pod, Takt Studio for Architecture. Photo: Shantanu Starick.

I'm not sure if this qualifies as a sustainable home, but it could be – and it certainly looks like a good place to live. This project dubbed 'The Pod' by its owners, is a modern interpretation of the traditional timber framed fibro granny flat. It helps a family of four plus grandparents from overseas, who come to stay with the family over summer, meet their unique needs with … [Read more...]

Who will recycle these oyster baskets?

Stockpiled oyster baskets. Image: Jacqui Street, ABC NEWS

Each year, South Australian oyster growers use 2.5 million plastic baskets. As the baskets wear out, the growers are allowed to discard them at the landfill – only growers don't want to throw them away. We've got a lot of growers who are not comfortable with that and have just stockpiled them and what we've realised is that can't continue. We are a very clean green industry … [Read more...]

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