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Gamers and gardens team up to develop co-inspired video game

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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is collaborating with Melbourne-based game developers Weird Flex Studios, to develop a nature-inspired video game which aims to engage players more with nature around us. This game will use the knowledge of the Gardens’ botanists and horticulturists, who are serving as an ‘Australian Plants in Gaming Reference Group’ to showcase local ecosystems.… Continue reading

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Developing 100% compostable bioplastics which can break down without leaving a trace (Image: Murdoch University)
Developing 100% compostable bioplastics which can break down without leaving a trace (Image: Murdoch University)
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Bioplastics Innovation Hub to end plastic waste

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CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub. This $8 million collaboration will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100% compostable plastic. 

The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionise plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water.… Continue reading

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