One of the Resource Recovery Group’s projects is to advocate for enhanced packaging design controls and extended producer responsibility. By promoting change in how our goods are packaged, we can increase the amount of packaging that can be taken back by industry and made into new items to contribute to the circular economy “The alternative to […]
Waste Education is a diverse and dynamic field. Waste Educators might find themselves at community events discussing the intricacies of recycling, elbow-deep in the city’s waste to audit what we throw into our general waste bins, and determining how much of it can be recycled. They may be in meetings, discussing State policies and then […]
Good news for Western AustraliansNew plastic bans will take effect on the 1st of March, 2024! What will be banned? Banned: plastic lined hot beverage cups (including coffee cups), with or without lids. What is not included in the ban: compostable paperboard cups certified to Australian Standards for industrial (AS 4736:2006) or home (AS 5810:2010) […]
Have you ever wondered what happens to your bottles and jars after kerbside collection? Watch the video to find out.
Have you ever wondered what happens to bottle tops once you deposit them at Containers for Change or a community recycling hub? Well, Recycle Right, @cityoffremantle, @WMRC and @easternmetropolitanrc visited the inspirational CLAW worksite where the owner Kate Cameron helped us answer that very question (hint: they get recycled!). Join Bron from Recycle Right and Belinda from EMRC to find […]
The team at Resource Recovery Group came together to work on our community garden and showcase FOGO compost. The community event supported Resource Recovery Group’s focus on mental health by getting our hands dirty with FOGO and building connections with colleagues. It is National Compost Awareness Week and what better way to pay homage to […]
GREAT NEWS! By going #FOGO the Town of Cottesloe reduced their general waste by 40 percent! Yes, that means 40 percent of Cottesloe’s general waste, that was previously going to landfill, is now being composted and returned to our soil! The team Western Metropolitan Regional Councill and the residents and town of Cottesloe have showcased […]
Soft plastics never belong in your recycling bin! With #REDcycle’s wind-up order, Australia does not have a national plan to recycle our soft plastics. For the interim, soft plastics need to be placed into your general waste. Putting your soft plastics in your recycling bin contaminates the stream and we lose vital resources that can […]
By Stephanie Collins Once hailed as a pinnacle of modern conveniences, the plastic bottle has become symbolic of the fight to end plastic waste. Recently, a report commissioned by the WWF Australia estimated there to be the equivalent of 600 million bottles worth of plastic entering our environment each year, and the national plastic plan […]
By Luke Stewart 16 November 2022 It was quite a difficult few weeks for sustainability in Western Australia. We were made aware of the temporary cessation of REDcycle’s soft plastic recycling operations. Unfortunately, until their operations recommence, or new sustainable solutions are found, most soft plastic waste will be landfilled or incinerated. We also heard […]