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Australia’s recycling industry in trouble as rubbish grows
May 15, 2018You’d think that once you place your recycling in the bin that your job is done, that the correct kind of waste will end up at the recycling plant for processing and reuse. You’d.
Read moreThe Strangest Things Ever Found in Skip Bins
October 13, 2017In the lead up to Halloween, we thought we’d take a slightly different approach to our normal blogs on waste management, and take a dumpster dive into the stranger side of rubbish collection. .
Read moreWhat You Should and Shouldn’t Put Into Your Hired Skip Bin
August 18, 2017Have you ever wondered what you can and can’t put into a skip bin? The last thing anyone wants to worry about when hiring a skip bin is being left with a nasty bill.
Read moreDo You Know Just How Much Food is Actually Wasted in Australia?
July 14, 2017The figures are astronomical. Don’t believe us? See for yourself! *Information for this infographics was sourced from Foodwise and data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. And that’s just household food. If you add.
Read moreAustralia’s War on Waste
May 30, 2017Have you been tuning into ABC’s War on Waste? This three-part series, hosted by Craig Reucassel, explores Australia’s need to reduce waste consumption. On average, how much waste do you throw out? In Australia,.
Read moreHas Hoarding Become a ‘National Disorder’?
May 01, 2017Do you suffer from ‘hoarding disorder’, or do you know someone who does? An estimated 1-3% of Australians suffer from this disorder, which equates to as many as 400,000 people. As the scope of.
Read moreToxic Pollutants Found in Dead Swan River Dolphins
April 06, 2017Controversy sparked after the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) discovered 40 dead bottlenose dolphins were riddled with toxic pollutants. The pollutants in question, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), have been linked to cancer and are restricted in.
Read moreThe Harmful Impact Waste Has on the Environment
March 23, 2017For many of us, once we throw our trash out it becomes a classic case of ‘out of sight, out of mind’. This is why most of us never really put much thought into.
Read moreThe Negative Effects of Marine Waste
February 27, 2017Despite Australian and International waste regulations that prohibit both individuals and businesses dumping rubbish in our oceans, approximately eight million metric tonnes of plastic enters the ocean from land each year. That’s the equivalent.
Read moreA Decade Working in the Waste Industry…
October 28, 2016I’m a mature woman (it’s not necessary to tell you how mature ?), who has been working in the waste industry for the past 10 years. My earlier careers were in secondary school teaching.
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