Delivering Australia’s first detailed account of the lived experiences of food-related single-use plastics and critically assesses how uneven impacts of plastic strategies highlight gaps in current policy and program design.

Investigating how households can become active agents of change in creating more resource-efficient communities. By examining everyday practices across energy, water, food, and waste, it generates evidence to inform practical interventions, policy, and service innovation.

Investigates reuse in Australia’s building and construction sector as a key but underutilised waste-reduction strategy, while critically examining how digital procurement systems may exclude reused materials and what is needed to establish reliable reuse supply chains.

Addresses household meat waste in Australia by examining fridge performance and consumer behaviour. By studying household food storage and consumer behaviour, this project developed practical solutions to reduce meat waste and improve environmental and social outcomes.

This project works with apartment residents, local governments, and the waste sector to co-design practical solutions that improve recycling and reduce waste across multi-unit developments. By testing interventions across Melbourne and Sydney, it aims to create scalable models that support more sustainable and equitable urban living.