In January 2018, China banned the importation of 24 different types of recyclable materials. That sent the waste management industry in Australia, which has been employing around 50,000 people indirectly, into a tailspin. Initially, statistics showed that the ban would affect nearly 619,000 tonnes of the 67 million tonnes produced…
One of the biggest challenges we are facing in our society today is environmental degradation. A contributing factor to environmental hazards is mainly caused by lack of proper waste management. Plastics, the main threat to a safe environment, take years to decompose. They also release toxic chemicals into the environment,…
In the mid-20th Century, the Australian government decided to stop incinerating rubbish. That’s when landfills began sprucing up. Years down the line, the entire country heavily depends on landfills to deal with its waste. A study by ABS on waste disposal paints an accurate picture of the situation on the…
In Australia, one of the rapidly growing issues is waste management, particularly because people are now producing more waste than they did a few years ago. Between the year 2002 and 2006, the generation of waste in the country increased by around 31 percent to over 43.8 million metric tonnes.…
Recycling does not have to be a hard task. Actually, it can be a fun activity for your whole family. By turning the normal boring recycling activities into games, you will never allow any other recycling opportunity to get to waste. Each day, people produce over 265 million metric tonnes…
A large percentage of litter is household toxic substances and trash that people dispose of in water or on the land. The litter might be unintentional or intentional, small or large, but its effects on the environment can last for many years and affect our lives. Therefore, before you toss…
Every year, there are new trends that emerge our society. The trends cut across fashion, cutlery, furniture, food and anything else that comes to mind. It is very easy, therefore, to find yourself with lots of clutter in the house as you replace your old fashion items with the new…
Method of disposing off garbage is one of the most vital things that any company or owner should give a thought. In fact even before setting up the foundation of that building, the only question that should run in your mind is, how your junk should be disposed. However, not…
The world depends on plastic for the manufacture of almost every household item. This dependency makes some sense since plastic is the only type of material that is versatile, durable, flexible, and that which meets everyone’s demand without straining their pockets. However, every corner of the planet is junk in…
