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How to Recycle Old Trophies and Awards Into New KeepsakesOld trophies often spend years in display cabinets, moving boxes and garage cupboards before someone finally decides to clear them out. Their value is rarely…
How recycling helps cool Australia's warming citiesOn a 38-degree afternoon in Penrith or the western suburbs of Adelaide, the concrete seems to radiate heat long after sunset. This is the urban heat island…
Recycling Glass Jars Without Lids: The Mistake to AvoidGlass jars arrive in Aussie kitchens every week, often still screwed shut with their metal rings or plastic caps firmly in place. Many people do not realise…
Recycling Christmas trees into mulch and useful resourcesOnce the presents are opened and the last needles begin to drop, a real Christmas tree still has plenty of value. Sending it to a mulching or green-waste…
How to recycle old power tools and small appliancesOld drills, sandwich makers, hairdryers and other compact electrical items should not be placed in a standard rubbish bin. They contain valuable metals,…
How balloons harm wildlife and better alternatives worth choosingGlowing against a twilight sky, a single balloon drifts further from the celebration that released it. Somewhere a cow grazes in a paddock outside Dubbo, a sea…
How to recycle prescription pill bottles after cleaningPrescription pill bottles are one of those everyday items that often end up in the rubbish bin, even by people who are otherwise careful about sorting their…
Empty Ink Cartridges Find New Life Through Schools and CharitiesAcross Australia, offices, classrooms, and home offices chuck out millions of printer cartridges every year. Most of those empties end up in landfill, where…
How to Recycle Old Carpets And Area Rugs ResponsiblyOld carpet can take up considerable space in a home, yet it is rarely accepted in a standard kerbside recycling bin. Synthetic fibres, latex backing,…
How recycling shapes the future of local wildlife habitatsWhen a soft drink container rolls out of a bin in suburban Brisbane or a plastic bag slips from a hand onto a Melbourne laneway footpath on a cold morning, it…