Recycling and waste reduction blog


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  • Waste reduction

Understand your contribution

If you need a kick-start to changing habits, then why not try these tips to help remind you of how you're cutting down on waste.

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  • Waste reduction

Start conversations

Talking more about waste - around the dinner table or at a sports match, can make a difference to what you do and what others are doing. Find out how you can Own Your Impact.

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  • Household
  • Recycling
  • Reuse

Save money

Waste not, want not. Find out how you can save money and cut down on your household waste at the same time.

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  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction

Recycle better

Maximise your recycling by getting to know what can and can’t go in your yellow top bin at home, and what to do with those other items.

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  • Plastic-alternatives
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse

Pack A Low Waste Lunchbox

Lunchboxes are a great place to tackle food & plastic waste. It also encourages kids to own their impact and become 'mini waste warriors'. Find out how you can cut down on waste.

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  • Household
  • Waste reduction

Lower waste celebrations

There are simple ways to cut waste with our gift giving and celebrations – while taking nothing away from the quality & sentiment.

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  • Recycling

Enlist your kids

Here are some easy and fun ideas to help inspire everyone in your household to join in the waste revolution.

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  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction

Five things to keep OUT of your yellow topped recycling bin

Learn what goes into the yellow topped bin and five things to avoid placing in your kerbside recycling bin. Find out how you can cut down on your waste.

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  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse

Choose to refuse

Say no to single-use plastic and needless packaging. Find out more ways you can cut down on your waste.