By Tegan Sharp The festive season is fast approaching and with that comes the exciting, or for some stressful, time of gift giving. While you may be dreading this time of year as it fuels all kinds of eco-anxiety around consumerism, there are loads of planet friendly presents you can choose to help take the […]
Nappies always belong in the general waste bin. Read all about nappy facts, and learn a bit more about the sustainable alternative – cloth nappies
Gone are the days of pins, soaking or bleaching! Modern cloth nappies are shaped, fitted, washable and reusable. Discover modern cloth nappies and tips on how to make using them easy! Join Kam Andrews, “The Nappy Guru” for a cloth nappy workshop to learn about using and maintaining cloth nappies. Kam will demonstrate different cloth […]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Recycling Week! Since 1996, Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week has provided an important opportunity for councils, workplaces, schools and the wider community to improve their recycling knowledge, reduce their waste and recycle right. Recycle Right is hosting a number of events to celebrate National Recycling Week. Visit […]
The Recycle Right Rangers is a volunteer group under the umbrella of the Resource Recovery Group’s ‘Recycle Right’ Education Program working to encourage and assist residents and businesses in Western Australia to recycle, reduce their waste and live more sustainably. Members of the Recycle Right Rangers volunteer at community events, tours, school incursions and educational […]
Wednesday 10 Nov 12pm-1pm via Zoom If you’re curious to see how REDcycle works and what their soft plastics recycling program achieves, join us for a lunchtime webinar to have all your questions answered. Rebecca Gleghorn, RED Group’s Marketing and Communications Manager, will talk about all things REDcycle, from the very beginning until today, what […]
Over two big weekends, the Garage Sale Trail is a free festival of garage sales that happens in communities across Australia annually. The festival is dedicated to helping you extend the life of your stuff and find the ultimate pre-loved gem. In 2020, over 250,000 Australians hosted a garage sale or shopped the Trail. Together, […]
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be a part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. It’s about learning to make small changes. Choose one single-use plastic to avoid and you’ll soon discover another…and another great solution. To celebrate […]
The Hon Minister for Environment, Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA awarded the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council the 2021 WA Waste Award last Wednesday night for its outstanding commitment to community waste reduction, reuse and recycling over 20 years. The Annual Awards of the Waste Authority were held on 5 May, and acknowledge the top performers in WA’s […]
The Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, alongside Plastic Free July founder Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, recently launched WA’s Plan for Plastics at Perth Zoo. The Plan, to be developed and implemented between 2021 and 2023, includes a gradual State-wide phase out of single-use plastics including (but not limited to) plastic straws, thick plastic bags, polystyrene food containers, helium […]