Australia’s first Hybrid-Electric buses launched.10/19/2009

Posted October 19 2009 | Avalanche Creative, Branding, Projects | Tags: Annual Report, Australia, black and white, Brand Identity Melbourne, Branding Melbourne, Bus, Business, business cards, card, cards, catalogue, commercial, creative, Creative Marketing Bayswater, Creative Marketing in Boronia, creative marketing in Ringwood, Creative Marketing Melbourne, Creative marketing Wantirna, creative marketing Yarra valley, customer service, Design, Energy, flip book, Graphic Design Melbourne, Green, grenda, Hybrid electric vehicle, Illustration, Large format, livery, low emission, magazine, management, Marketing, Package Design Melbourne, Packaging Design Melbourne, Photographers, Photography, photoshoot, print, print design, print management, Printing, Product development, Project, Projects, publication, Signage, spot uv, Trade Marks, ventura | 1 comment

Avalanche Creative, together with the Department of Sustainability, Grenda and Ventura Buslines, have been working really hard to bring you the new hybrid electric buses! There are two of them, one for Ventura and one for Grenda, both using different Hybrid-Electric technology. These are the first of their kind in Australia and are part of the Government’s plan to increase the use of low emission vehicles.

A big party was thrown at Essendon Airport earlier this year to mark the launch and was met with much support and press coverage (yay!)

From the press release:
“It is estimated this hybrid-electric technology will provide a saving of around 20 per cent on fuel and greenhouse gas emissions compared to a conventional diesel bus.”

Grenda Corporation will trial a hybrid bus along its 900 route from Stud Park to Caulfield while Ventura Buses will conduct a trial along its 250 route from Garden City to La Trobe University.

**update**
Ernie saw the bus for the first time when she was scootering down Princes Hwy last weekend! Looks good!

Because We Care – Biodegradable Bags07/07/2009

Posted July 07 2009 | Articles, Avalanche Creative, Branding, Web design | Tags: Avalanche Creative, Biodegradable, Branding, Compostable, Environmental, Green, John Dee, Planet Ark, Web site, Webdesign | 0 comments

Fact: In each year an estimated amount of 36,700 tons of plastic bags alone end up in Australian landfills, not including those that become part of the litter stream. It’s known that they may take as long as 1000 years to break down.

becausewecare™ has a simple, convenient and environmentally sound answer in the form of a range of plastic like materials – Bioplastics – made from organic plant materials. The basic component is corn starch and you can’t tell the difference between our Bioplastic products and those made from petrochemicals. Better still, in a compost environment they break down within 45 days – about the same time as a dry leaf.

Avalanche Creative has worked closely with becausewecare to develop an identity and voice for the company. We’re committed to fostering a cleaner environment for future generations (Andy’s a grandfather after all!) and like they say: “Together we can make a difference”

Find out more at www.becausewecare.com.au or www.naturegirl.com.au or www.banthebag.com.au

Logo Design: Andy Warrington | Web Design: Andy Warrington