Some people consider that zero-waste method is merely for restricting the use of products that can create waste. However, this method can also be beneficial in disposing of unwanted furniture or large items without sending it to landfills. Furniture is bulky, heavy, and difficult to transport, which makes it hard…
We never aim to submit any waste to landfills. We decrease what we need, reuse as much as we can, send little for recycling, and compost what we can’t. All of that, it establishes a no waste strategy at home with the idea of challenging ourselves to commit to zero…
Due to the continuous rise in residential and commercial buildings around the globe, it is an undeniable fact that construction and demolition (C&D) waste are also increasing in numbers. According to RMIT University, Australia produced about 20 million tonnes of C&D debris and dumped 33% of it in landfills between…
You may not think about the effect of the waste you’re throwing out, but collectively, it’s massive. If we don’t make significant changes to how we treat waste, we will send more than 200,000 tons of waste to landfills every year by 2030. As waste is buried, it decomposes over…
Due to the advancements in technology, as well as our reliance on it, most of the items found in our homes are now electrical. Inevitably, you will need to dispose of your electrical rubbish when their product life comes to end. Many homeowners, however, find e-waste disposal difficult because they…
We consider schools as our second home, where we gain knowledge and understanding of how to survive and succeed in the real world. It is ideal to keep our learning environment clean and orderly. Like our home, we must keep our school sanitary and clutter-free. One way to do so…
Australia’s problem with food waste has existed for generations. We generate over 7.3 million tonnes of food annually, about 300 kg of waste per person. That shouldn’t be surprising, considering that 35% of the average household bin is food waste. More than 5 million tonnes of the total food waste…
Australia is currently facing a recycling crisis, indicating that we produce more waste than we recover and recycle. Annually, the country generates an estimated total of 67 million tonnes of rubbish and only 58% of that amount is recovered. That’s only about 37 million tonnes of recycled products. Luckily, household…
Waste generation in the country amounts to 67 million tonnes of rubbish per annum. We recycle about 37 million tonnes of rubbish while we recover energy from the other 2 million tonnes. That means that we’re only recovering about 58% of the total waste we generate while the remaining 42%…
