Energy plays a huge part in our daily life. It comes in numerous forms and we use them in our homes, schools and businesses in many ways. Energy has become the heart of modern society and plays a pivotal role for us to function effectively. For instance, we consume energy to run our vehicles, cook…
If you are getting started with your journey to recycling, a few tips and reminders are always helpful. These tricks can help you in making recycling easier. A majority of the waste management method includes sorting trash. Be an expert in segregating trash to lessen future efforts you’ll need. The spare energy and time you…
Waste volumes in Sydney are always skyrocketing. Councils and leaders are currently on the lookout for new ways to handle waste. It’s not easy to find methods that encompass disposal and recycling of all kinds of waste. Moreover, it’s a national investment and local effort to put up waste plants that are beneficial for all…
Nowadays, there are many options for garbage disposal. Modern methods and innovations are present to process and deal with garbage. Landfills become one of the most popular options for garbage disposal and Australia is slowly feeling the weight of this method. As landfills are big areas or sites of land made solely for garbage, space…
A lot of the environmental crises we experience today are mainly because of our inadequate solid waste management practices. Land, water, and air pollution, extensive fish kill, species extinction, frequent flooding, and global warming are on top of the environmental problems we currently face. These matters are forecast to worsen in the coming years if…
Recycling is a potentially huge industry. However, like any other city in Australia, Sydney finds it challenging utilising recyclable rubbish and transition to a circular economy. With a population of almost 5 million people, Sydney also generates millions of tons of rubbish every year. On top of that, we only recycle a portion of…
There’s no doubt about it. Paper waste is still one of Australia’s biggest slices in the waste volume production pie chart. Dubbed as one of the leading nations with the highest demand for paper, it follows that paper waste is also a consequence of such reality. Every Australian contributes to this waste volume because everybody…
The past decade has been recorded as the warmest years ever since NASA began its modern record keeping in 1880. The year 2019 ranked second to 2016 as the hottest year recorded, having an almost 1 degree Celsius increase in the mean temperature of 1951 to 1980. This significant change in temperature indicates that climate…
The NSW government extended the budget for the Waste Less, Recycle More Initiative with $337 million for 2017-2021. The program aims to modernise the waste sector with more recycling services to the community and ensure a clean environment. Specifically, it has the following objectives: Encourage local communities to waste avoidance and recycle. Prevent littering and…
Hotter and colder days are coming. The continuous rise in global temperature causes climate change. Livestock production, urbanisation, mining, and overlogging of trees are some of the human activities to blame. However, did you know that waste management is also a problem that contributes to climate change? Importance of Waste Management Waste management deals with…
