Recycling and waste reduction blog

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  • Household
  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse
  • Second hand
  • Community event
  • Food waste

From trash to treasure: give where you live

If you’ve ever tried to declutter your place, you may have found yourself a little unsure about where to find the best homes for your pre-loved items.

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  • Household
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse

WA’s ultimate repair lab guide

GREAT Sorts in your neighbourhood put less in their landfill bin by finding their local repair lab or repair cafe.

  • Household

Disposing of COVID-19 waste generated in the home

You can take steps to dispose of the waste associated with managing COVID-19 in the home.

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  • Plastic-alternatives
  • Household
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse
  • Community event

Your guide on how to thrive during Plastic Free July

If you’re intrigued by Plastic Free July and keen to understand what it is and how you can get involved read on because we’ve put together a concise information guide for you.

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  • Household
  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse
  • Second hand

What to do with old clothes you can't donate

Not all used clothes will be good enough to donate to charity. Here are nine creative ways to recycle and repurpose old clothes and textiles, avoiding sending them straight to landfill when you can’t donate them

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  • Household
  • Recycling

What is FOGO?

You might have heard the term “FOGO” pop up in the past year when discussion turns to waste, but do you know what it actually means?

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  • Plastic-alternatives
  • Household
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse

Waste Free Wednesdays

Intimidated by the thought of eliminating plastic for a full month? Get into Plastic Free July training early this year by embracing something we like to call Waste Free Wednesday!

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  • Household
  • Waste reduction
  • Composting

The composting process

If you’re still sending your food scraps to landfill read on – we want to introduce you to the wonderful world of composting!

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  • Household
  • Waste reduction

Toy Libraries

Toy libraries are the perfect way to give kids access to new toys without having to amass stockpiles of plastic and difficult-to-recycle electronics. Find out what they are and where your nearest one is in Perth and surrounds.