Urban mining – collecting minerals and aggregates from
building sites after demolition and reclaiming them for industrial usage. Enter
smart containers and a circular economy, goodbye to illegal dumping and
overstocked landfills. Israeli company GREENMIX builds recycling parks for
urban mining of construction and demolition waste. They process the materials
and produce green concrete, sand, and gravel used for roads, rail, and even
underfloor fillers. GREENMIX operates two concrete plants, and the green
concrete produced is based on 100% recycled raw material and cement. It has the
“green label” issued by the Standards Institute of Israel. Reach out - https://www.bnz.co.il/?lang=en
A newly released Australia Institute report provides a clear pathway to an EV future: "Introducing fleet fuel efficiency standards would reduce transport emissions, save motorist money, increase availability of electric vehicle models, and reduce Australia’s reliance on imported oil".https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/P1269-Fuel-Efficiency-Standards-WEB.pdfReleased the same day as revelations of lobbying to slow our EV transition by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries:
Sir Antony Sher, Robert Lindsay, Ian Richardson and Christopher Plummer are just a few of the consummate actors to have played one of the most prized roles in English drama, Shakespeare's deliciously evil Richard III.The days of "cripping up" - a term disabled actors regularly use to describe those with no physical impairment playing disabled characters - appear numbered now, though, with Arthur Hughes taking on the coveted role.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61549419
When Chris Varney was in Year 2 he presented his teacher with an incredibly detailed visual chart of the royal families of Europe from the 14th to the 19th century.His teacher said: “But darling, our assignment is on winter.” Seven-year-old Varney thought: “I’ve just done a PhD on the whole last millennium. And you want me to draw clouds and rain?”At 26, Varney established the largest autistic-led organisation in the country.
Now in its ninth year, the I CAN Network, which mentors autistic young people, employs 99 people Australia-wide, 74 of whom are proudly autistic.https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/the-autism-advantage-why-businesses-are-hiring-autistic-people-20220804-p5b767.ht
