Sustainability

To all of you who kind of want to be more sustainable but kind of think it sounds too tricky, we hear you. We’ll admit that it can be…

Set yourself a pledge to give back. Volunteering your time and effort is a rewarding, warm-fuzzy experience. The positives are endless:…

Heading to the market can be one of life's greatest pleasures, a wholesome venture with hand-made crafts, quality local produce and…

In the words of Macklemore, one man’s trash is another man’s come up. And heading into the layer-heavy autumn and…

The vegan dining scene has really exploded in Melbourne over the last few years. Long gone are the days of soggy mushroom burgers and…

To put it simply, the theory behind the CE is about transforming our current linear consumption model (Take-Make-Waste) into a circular one…

This year International Women’s Day is ready to break the bias once and for all, and Melbourne’s lineup of events is definitely…

Born in 2019, Australian-based sneaker brand BLAC needs to be on your radar if you’re looking to take positive, planet-saving steps…

This year pride is returning to the skies with Virgin Australia’s colourful, glittery, and just bloody fabulous ‘Pride…

What was once a conventional run-of-the-mill car park, Siddeley Street Car Park is poised to have one serious glow-up. Opening in the second…

On a journey to live a greener life? Technology is proving itself as the key to protecting Mother Earth. Innovative products are making…

One of the big trends in Melbourne of late is the want to utilise the Yarra more than we have in the past. With light at the…

When it comes to the beauty industry, sustainable and eco-conscious aren’t often the first words that come to mind, which is why…

The winners of The Circle Awards AUS & NZ 2021 have officially been announced, and our carts (and hearts) are full of sustainable swaps…

Here at Urban List, we're passionate about putting our best foot forward, dedicated to being as conscious as possible when it comes to…

City Of Melbourne and Lord Mayor Sally Cap has just announced their plans to extend some leafy love to the north end of Southbank with plans…

Say hello to WAM! (Wild Adventures Melbourne), the newest arrival on Melbourne’s eco-tourism scene.

There have been some trends floating around during isolation—baking sourdough, banana bread, taking up pottery, along with planting…

Created using Cottonised Hemp instead of regular cotton, Levi’s new High Loose and Stay Loose jeans are a revelation for our times. If…

Back in 2018 a Deakin University study identified Aboriginal names for Melbourne's initial suburbs such as Fitzroy, St Kilda,…

Got your keep cup and a reusable water bottle? Level up with these plastic-free products from Go For Zero. 

The residents of the towers across Flemington, Kensington, and North Melbourne had little time to react, and would have to stay within their…

Following the NGV announcing its reopening in late June, Melbourne’s culture vultures can splendour in the news that…

Turning on the TV, or hitting up social media lately has been risky if you want a bit of good news to sink into your brain. Thankfully,…

When the Land Rover Defender arrived in Australia for the first time in 1948, nobody expected the cultural effect it would have on the…

Let us introduce Urban List Sustainability, a commitment we are launching in partnership with Bank Australia to take our platform and our…

From vegan leather accessories to delicious crepes for homelessness, we round up the best of this year's ING Dreamstarters. 

In your younger years, you no doubt stared at the “10c in SA only” print on the side of your favourite soft drink can. Hoping…

Did you know there’s now a chatbot that improves your sexting skills? How about a holographic Japanese AI that makes…

Emergence Magazine and TERRAIN Projects are presenting a multi-sensory exhibition as part of the National Sustainable…

These six standout brands with innovative packaging ideas are here to help save the planet. 

Getting the Gig Live: Champions Of Change has been curated to inspire you to take your side hustle to the next level, and more specifically,…

This year and for the first time ever, Urban List is bringing Getting the Gig to life in Melbourne—a panel series and a…

Recycling around Melbourne has been found to be pretty ordinary since recycling exports to China stopped in 2018.

Hyped up as the 'world’s most sustainable shopping centre', Burwood Brickworks (in Burwood) is expected to open late…

A green getaway is more than just a fun alliteration—it’s the way we should all start thinking about how we travel. 

Learn how to be the most environmentally friendly citizen of Earth you can be at the Zero-Waste Festival this month.

The City of Melbourne has backed a campaign from the Municipal Association of Victoria calling for the introduction of a state-wide…

Allergies and food intolerance suck. And with more than 4 million Australians living with allergic disease, it was about time we had an…

Earlier this year a massive project was announced on the banks of the Yarra. It sounded like something from the future, a farm occupying the…

If you’re keen to beautify a little, but don’t want to hurt the environment, we’ve got you covered.

Let’s chat about breaking a dirty, little habit. No, we don’t mean your daily 3pm chocolate binge, we’re talking about…

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t adore sartorial sister act Jess and Stef Dadon. From their perfectly curated…

If you’ve ever been to that Sky Park in the CBD and thought “Hm, I like this, but I wish we had a farm-sized version,”…

Described as “earth, people and animal-friendly”, each one of Wolfgang Scout's plush jumpers is hand knitted by Indian…

As far as dream jobs go, they don’t get much greater than owning your own record label. Top that off with the fact that you’re…

Tkay Maidza is the ambitious Australian rapper taking up space on everyone’s playlist right now. We caught up with her during…

Magnum has announced that vegans can have a piece of the goodness.

In the past five years, homelessness in Australia has increased by 14 per cent. Broken down, that’s 50 homeless people per 10,000…

Given sustainability has been one of the hottest topics of 2019, it seems only fitting to consider creating a sustainable Christmas table…

You never realise how hard it is to buy for a vegan until you’re stuck doing it. Make things easy on yourself and treat your vegan…

To propel positive change this holiday season, we’ve rounded up seven of our favourite ING Dreamstarter startups, each with standout…

Seriously though, how much time do you have because we’ve been lusting over everything all damn day.

Down in this beautiful pocket of the world we’re blessed with some of the most incredible beaches and marine life,…

People are becoming more aware of the impact consuming animal products has on our bodies and our planet and are gradually reducing their…

Imagine if vegan beauty was more than a hashtag? Could the cute bunny on the packaging really make a difference? Here at The Urban List, we…