Good News September 6, 2024

Forget mud bricks – now you can 3D-print a mud house! One of the big two supermarkets says no to beef linked with land-clearing. And if you like your protein 6-legged and crunchy, head to Singapore! 

3D printer to build affordable homes from waste and mud (New Atlas)

Woolworths to stop sourcing beef linked to deforestation (ACF)

Singapore approves 16 types of insects as food for humans, amid the sector’s growing buzz (Positive News)

The first solar panel made in Australia is here (One Step Off The Grid)

MG cuts prices again on Australia’s most affordable electric SUV (The Driven)

Pilot wave energy device to launch off Albany (Renew Economy)

Households will produce more energy than they consume by 2040 (Renew Economy)

Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 percent for first time (Renew Economy)

US national park service to receive $100m in largest grant in its history (The Guardian)

Campaigners sue EU over ‘grossly inadequate’ 2030 climate targets (The Guardian)

A new guide for making childcare environments toxic-free (UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures)

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