Planet

Make conscious and considered choices when deciding what to buy and give.

With the average Aussie generating a staggering 540 kgs of waste a year, it’s time to get savvy with sustainability around the home. Waste Sorted is fighting the battle against mindless landfill teaching West Aussies how to be a GREAT Sort and do better than the bin. 

We’ve teamed up with the crew at BMW—who have just dropped the BMW iX1, their first fully electric SUV—to fill you in on the reasons an electric car is the right move for you.

To celebrate the release of the BMW iX1, we’ve teamed up with BMW to bring you the best (and tastiest) sustainable restaurants worth jumping in the car for. 

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 tough to navigate what’s good and what’s bad in this crazy world of greenwashing and information overload, but it’s really not so hard to be the eco-warrior you always wanted to be.

We know, it feels like everyone is enjoying their Euro Summer adventures right now and the itch for a holiday is stronger than ever. If you're thinking of planning a getaway, we've teamed up with AGL Energy to compile a savvy list of tips and tricks to help you optimise your out-of-office hours while minimising your eco-footprint. 

Looking for a way to shake up your wardrobe without costing the earth?? We've teamed up with AGL to share some top tips you can use to minimise material waste, reduce your spending and most importantly, refine your wardrobe.

Get your greenest thumbs on and elevate your next shindig from ordinary to eco-extraordinary.

Set yourself a pledge to give back. Volunteering your time and effort is a rewarding, warm-fuzzy experience. The positives are endless: you’ll experience a sense of purpose, learn new skills, and connect with cool new peeps.

Producer Caitlin Booth takes spent a week embracing more sustainable practices, drawing inspiration from 7-Eleven’s recent sustainable glow-up.

Save your hip pocket and contribute to fairtrade coffee practices by buying your morning brew at 7-Eleven. 

Going green doesn't mean your investments will be lean. 

Here’s how to recycle your stuff the right way in Sydney. 

Let expert fashion designers and tailors breathe new life into your old clothes at this free event.

Your guide to volunteering in Sydney. 

Get your flippers ready and slip into your scuba suit, Wonder Reef is finally here.

Here are just some of the ways we can all help those affected.

It’s pretty remarkable to think an entire movement can be born from a powerful Instagram post. But that’s exactly what happened when Sydneysider Chanel Contos created an Instagram poll in 2021 asking her followers if they or someone close to them had been sexually assaulted when they were at school. Within 24 hours, over 200 people replied ‘yes’. 

Have you ever wondered how someone landed that dream job? What about the jobs you never knew existed? 

adidas is inviting runners of all levels to crush the kilometres to help end plastic waste in our oceans. 

You’ve got Azalea Banks’ 212 blasting through your headphones, you’ve just clocked your fastest km to date, and you’re rounding out your morning run with an epic view of the sunrise. Feels good, doesn’t it? 

Welcome to 30 Faces, a celebration of 30 individuals changing the world by 2030. A destination to unearth how they got here, what fuels their passion, and to educate and inspire your own journey towards a future made better. 

We sat down with Western Sydney artist Bianca Beers to chat about growing up in a Paris Hilton-inspired style era (we’re talking over-glossed lips, huge hoops and quilted handbags) and how her art has led her to embrace her colourful and confident style today. 

To put it simply, the theory behind the CE is about transforming our current linear consumption model (Take-Make-Waste) into a circular one that keeps products and services in use for longer (well, forever) to reduce environmental impact and protect precious natural resources. 

We’re shining the spotlight on climate activists, First Nations rights advocates, eco innovators, sustainable fashion designers, disability rights champions, body positivity campaigners—anyone who is taking the leap to be the change they want to see. And now we want you to be part of the search to find our 30th face shaping the next decade. 

Check out our favourite sustainable bedding from Sheridan. 

Skincare is getting a sustainable glow up. There’s new energy bubbling in 2022 with customers making conscious choices and brands who are transforming our skincare routines and beauty cabinets for the better. 

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

Here at Urban List, we often talk about how your fashion thirst shouldn’t cost the earth—and the same goes for your home. 

If there’s one thing we love about summer, it’s the stacked social cal. And after this year, throwing on your party threads never felt so good. Whether it’s balmy beachside picnics, classy evening soirées or just a good old festive dinner—summer is where the socialising is at.   

We’ve wrapped up seven easy ways you can pay it forward to those who need it most. 

With interstate travel finally back on the table, we’ve spent the last few weeks scouring the web, trying to nab some next-level accom without breaking the bank. But after flights being grounded for so long, we can’t help but worry about the environmental impact of everyone getting back in the air. Sure, we want to explore every hidden corner of our stunning sunburnt land, but first, we need to work on reducing the toll of our travel lust.

On a journey to live a greener life? Technology is proving itself as the key to protecting Mother Earth. Innovative products are making sustainable living more viable and, ultimately, making the world a better place.

 Consider this your ultimate map to guilt-free shopping and you in when it comes to securing some seriously smug second-hand finds.

Originally slated to open in July this year, we finally have an official open date for Josh Niland's newest Sydney eatery, Charcoal Fish. 

When it comes to the beauty industry, sustainable and eco-conscious aren’t often the first words that come to mind, which is why we’re just a little bit obsessed with Anna Ross, the boss babe behind vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand Kester Black.

Want to be kind to the planet? One of the easiest ways is to eat less meat and move towards a plant-based diet—plus it’s also a seriously healthy way to live. 

The winners of The Circle Awards AUS & NZ 2021 have officially been announced, and our carts (and hearts) are full of sustainable swaps we never knew we needed.

According to the Global Fashion Agenda, across the next decade, the fashion industry’s carbon footprint is set to increase to 2,791 million tonnes and will create 148 million tonnes of waste. Yep, it can feel overwhelming. 

Tetsuya’s is one of Sydney’s most iconic restaurants—a bright star on Australia’s Japanese dining scene for over 30 years. From within a heritage-listed site on Kent Street, complete with a tranquil Japanese garden, chef Tetsuya Wakuda OAM has wooed generations with his finessed traditional fare—and a certain confit of ocean trout that remains to be one of Sydney’s most loved dishes.

Tune in as we sit down with climate change activist and Bank Australia customer, Emma Roberts, to chat about how her passion for the Daintree Rainforest and virtual reality installations.

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

Single O is one of Sydney's OG purveyors of fine bean juice. These guys have been championing and cheering caffeine in all its finer formats since 2003 and their pint-sized Surry Hills cafe was one of the spots where Sydney’s coffee culture really kicked off.

The hospitality sector has had a lot of time to think during the pandemic. Award-winning bartender Matt Whiley decided that once things returned to some semblance of normality, he was going to do things differently—like, really differently. 

It’s part of a big plan to plant one million trees in Sydney by 2022.

Located on Alexandria's Huntley Street, the proposed recreation centre is part of a joint effort to land Sydney more indoor sporting facilities fit for all kinds of sport fiends. 

2020 was, without a doubt, a turbulent year. Both bizarre and devastating, it was one of the most memorable in recent history, with every corner of culture—from music to work-life, fashion, sex, travel, and politics—getting shaken to the core. The New York Times called it “The Year of Blur”, paradoxically packed with significant events, but also a year in which time seemed strung out in the void, slowed down, and stretched out indefinitely. 

Sometimes, far away from the noise of new restaurants in Sydney—the hats, the brassy international accolades, the frenzied Instagram food crazes, and the trendy chefs—you get to find something quietly special. For Sydney right now, we think that dining spot is French-inspired, sustainably-minded fine diner, Métisse.

Clean up our beautiful harbour while you explore with an oar. 

What happens when you pair a Sydney dining favourite with gourmet ice cream heavyweights Connoisseur? Well, that’s when the magic happens and we have the delicious scoop on where you can sink your teeth into their new, limited-edition foodie collab. 

We all work hard, and we certainly all deserve a getaway to relax. But in a year which has been so straining for Sydneysiders, the overseas travel plans which usually give us life and rest have all been cancelled by the very thing causing us extra stress. Luckily, we live in an incredibly picturesque country with endless holiday, camping and adventuring spots. This summer, it's time to look in our own backyard and explore the holiday ideas we too often overlook.

Since your perfect summer wouldn’t be complete without the perfect ice cream to cool you down after a long day of sun-drenched adventures, the gang over at Connoisseur have blessed us with a whole new decadent range of plant based ice creams. 

If this year has taught us anything, it’s that we can no longer stand back and turn a blind eye to the injustices of the world.

We all love a weekend getaway, far away from the grit and grind of the big smoke. But our trips and time out shouldn’t have to cost the Earth.

Gone are the days that we would have to choose between our skin and the planet. The future is here people, and our skin is looking oh, so bright. 

If you’re like us, and recently you’ve found yourself taking a closer look at your wardrobe and shoe collection—then you’ll want to pay attention to the latest earth-saving initiative to drop from Timberland Australia. 

​When it comes to leading an environmentally conscious life, it’s safe to say we’re all stepping up our game. Whether it’s something small like ditching disposable cups, starting your own food compost at home, or nagging your partner to remember the reusable shopping bags — every little bit helps to make a huge difference.

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in October 2020.

Hit your stride this spring, Superga just launched an all new Organic Collection that sees their classic styles given an environmentally conscious makeover.

On the cusp on Bangalow, in the leafy haven of Byron’s hinterland, you’ll find the region’s newest resident: Frida’s Field. 

Created using Cottonised Hemp instead of regular cotton, Levi’s new High Loose and Stay Loose jeans are a revelation for our times. If you’re not yet clued into Cottonised Hemp, this water-saving, energy-saving, low-chemical innovation has been specially designed for Levi’s. 

By using dry heat, as opposed to the wet heat of gas roasting, wood roasting allows for a greater caramelisation of coffee beans, a more even roast and cleaner, sweeter flavours. The Wood Roaster is leading the charge for wood roasted beans in Sydney. 

Sydney Park has just been recognised in the world’s most extensive architecture awards program—the 2020 Architizer A+ Awards in New York City—winning out the top Jury Award in the “Architecture + Water” category.

This August, an incredible climate initiative is going down to save our forests and your haircut could be the answer.

Located in Yenda, about 30 minutes outside of Griffith, Yarran Wines has been more or less a well-kept secret, an if-you-know-you-know type spot. But the secret's out—the vineyard has just won Halliday Wine Companion’s Dark Horse Winery of the Year for 2021. 

Sprout Stack grows 15 varieties of vibrant greens in hydroponic shipping containers in a warehouse in Warriewood on the Northern Beaches. They’re pioneers of the urban farming movement that has been gaining traction in places like the US and the UK where compact rooftop farms have become common.

At Urban List, we strongly believe in working together to make small, sustainable changes towards a greener, more socially conscious planet. We believe in the women grabbing these opportunities with both hands and driving change within our communities and beyond to reduce the gap between intention and action.

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

Redfern Surf Club has created sustainable party bags—basically fancy and environmentally friendly goon sacks. And they are slick. 

This toilet paper, made of recycled paper and bamboo, is all the three ply goodness your cheeks could need, and their 100 per cent sustainable ethos will keep your carbon footprint from going down the toilet. 

Shop sustainably with these five eco-conscious brands that are ditching plastic packaging in favour of a more sustainable option. 

In spite of the environmental impact and the fair warning—it seems the current NSW Government has forgotten about last summer’s fires: logging has recommenced in full force in NSW. Here's how you can help to stop it. 

Sydney chef Josh Niland is one-of-a-kind and a real national treasure. His book, The Whole Fish Cookbook just won the super-prestigious James Beard Foundation Book of the Year Award. 

NSW has just scored a ripping new regional escape directory that’s brimming with unique properties. Think forest cabins, floating villas and tiny houses. 

Grab yourself a re-usable, vacuum insulated water bottle that is not only stylish but also eco-friendly for 20 per cent off. 

Australian lifestyle and activewear label First Base are tackling the fight against fast fashion head-on with the announcement of their first fully-sustainable made-to-order capsule. So, if you’ve been looking for an excuse to update your WFH uniform, now is absolutely the time. 

Over the last few years, natural, organic and sustainable wines have edged their way into Sydney's heart. If you're looking to play at home, there are a few heroes selling bottles of the good stuff in Sydney. 

If you’ve been missing your weekly market crawl—picking up fresh fruit and veg, fancy locally made condiments, baked goods and the like—you’ll be stoked to learn that Tramsheds Growers Market is now available to peruse and shop online.

Let us introduce Urban List Sustainability, a commitment we are launching in partnership with Bank Australia to take our platform and our incredible community to the next level as we commit to having an even more positive impact on the planet and its people.

Within the layers of Holly Ryan’s eponymous jewellery label is fashion and art—but also a strong sense of respect for the planet and sustainability.

Sydney has a whole lot of supermarket alternatives that’ll have you trimming your carbon footprint in favour of more sustainable (more flavourful, even) food.

These days, every decision and effort we make counts—so here are the most sustainable and environmentally friendly restaurants in Sydney.

Being vegetarian is remarkably easy in Sydney these days. We’ve narrowed down our favourite plant-based restaurants for all the vegetarians out there to add to their dining bucket list.

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

When it comes to looking after your hair—styling, colouring and maintaining your bob, bangs, fade or balayage—it’s actually easier than you think to choose environmentally-friendly over environmentally-disastrous.

Eden, Bondi’s newest plant-based restaurant, is helping you level up your vegan dinner date with their exclusive beach-inspired, decadent dessert.

Athleisure frontrunners and co-founders of the one and only P.E Nation, Pip Edwards and Claire Tregonig are taking on the sustainability war with P.E Nation’s first-ever sustainable gear. 

Coming up in September, Adelaide’s incredible ethical cocktail bar Maybe Mae shifting to Sydney for three-days of waste-free, guilt-free party vibes. 42BELOW Vodka has paired with the SA bar, as well as Sydney’s Acre Eatery to present Waste-Free Weekender. 

The West does it best.

Hosted at the Marrickville Bowlo, Hiccup Sustainable Art Party will feature climate change-inspired installations from 11 artists and a whole lot of live music. 

We talk with Crema Joe co-founder, Kayla, about the shocking impact of single-use coffee capsules and why recycling isn’t always the answer.

Described as “earth, people and animal-friendly”, each one of Wolfgang Scout's plush jumpers is hand knitted by Indian artisans, made using Australian yarn and hand-dyed with natural and organic dyes. 

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

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 friend to one of these treats.

To propel positive change this holiday season, we’ve rounded up seven of our favourite ING Dreamstarter startups, each with standout causes to get behind and sustainable products worth giving.

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, but it’s on us all do our bit to ensure the next gen can enjoy and appreciate that big, beautiful blue and its inhabitants.

People are becoming more aware of the impact consuming animal products has on our bodies and our planet and are gradually reducing their intake. With so many ways of doing this, you can hardly blame us for feeling a little lost when it comes to understanding what all these diets actually mean. We set out to discover what the differences between veganism and plant-based eating really are, and this is what we found.