Recycling and waste reduction blog
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Opt For Nude Food
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Excessive packaging on food is not only unnecessary, it’s environmentally flawed. Join the nude food movement with these easy change-ups.
- Plastic-alternatives
- Household
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
Goodbye plastic bags... now what do I use for my bin?
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
One of the most common reactions when the ban on lightweight plastic bags was first announced was: “But what am I going to do about my bin?”. Here are five simple alternatives to using flimsy single-use grocery bags as your bin liner
- Plastic-alternatives
- Household
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
Hidden Plastic
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Our appetite for products made from or containing plastic has been insatiable over recent decades.
- Plastic-alternatives
- Household
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
Hacks For Making Food Last Longer
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
With the equivalent of one in five bags of groceries ending up in the bin, Australian households are looking for ways to end the waste. Here’s 11 simple hacks to help you get the most out of your grocery shopping!
- Waste reduction
- Reuse
- Second hand
How to revive an old pair of jeans
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Never part with a favourite pair of jeans prematurely again with this great hack to help bring faded items back to life.
- Household
- Waste reduction
How to shop at a bulk food store
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Does the idea of entering a bulk food store seem intimidating? Read more for our tips and tricks on becoming a seasoned bulk food store shopper!
- Household
- Recycling
Hazardous waste - the things you just can't bin
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Batteries, paint, aerosol cans, gas cylinders and e-waste – these are everyday materials found in practically every home, but they can’t be disposed of by simply throwing them in your rubbish or recycling bins. Find out how to correctly bid adieu to your hazardous household waste.
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
How WA's container deposit scheme will work
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Western Australia’s new container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, launches in June 2020. Here’s what you need to know for now.
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- Household
- Waste reduction
- Second hand
Give stuff away
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Buy Nothing. Give Freely. Share Creatively. This is the ethos behind a fast-growing movement empowering individuals and communities to form their own gift economies (where no money changes hands) and reducing waste at the same time.