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How to Recycle Plastic Bags and Film at Local Drop-Off PointsPlastic bags and flexible plastic film are common in Australian homes. Bread bags, supermarket produce bags, frozen food pouches, toilet paper wrapping and…
Giving broken crayons a second life as new blocksEvery household with young children seems to have a collection of broken crayons rattling around a drawer somewhere. There is the snapped green one, the stubby…
Dignified recycling of old flags and American bannersFlags carry meaning far beyond fabric and dye. When a banner becomes too weathered, torn, or faded to represent its nation, club, or cause with honour, the way…
How Recycling Centres Cut Methane Emissions From Local LandfillsWhen organic waste breaks down in a landfill without oxygen, it produces methane, a gas with roughly eighty times the warming potential of carbon dioxide over…
Recycling wine corks and natural closures the responsible wayAustralia has built a deep relationship with wine. Whether you wander through the cellar doors of the Barossa Valley, explore the cool-climate vineyards of the…
Mulching Leaves and Yard Waste: A Practical Fall Recycling GuideAs the cooler months settle across the Southern Hemisphere, gardeners from Hobart to Cairns find their yards transformed by falling foliage and seasonal…
A home guide to recycling alkaline, lithium and lead-acid batteriesAustralians get through millions of single-use batteries every year, from the AAs in the kids' toys to the lithium cells in cordless drills and e-bikes. Most…
The Benefits of Glass Recycling in a Single-Stream WorldFor most Aussie households, sorting recyclables once meant standing at the kitchen bench with a pile of containers, deciding what went where. Tossing a stubby…
Recycling Shredded Paper at Home and BeyondShredded paper sits in an awkward spot for many households. Everyone wants to dispose of bank statements, old receipts, and expired insurance documents safely,…
ising a Community E-Waste Collection Drive Across AustraliaE-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the country. Each year, Australians send thousands of tonnes of phones, laptops, printers, and televisions to…