Plastic is one of the most common pollutants in the world. Since it is cheap and widely available for production, it is the most obvious and easiest choice for packaging. Australia is one of the worst-case scenarios in its plastic waste situation. According to WWF Australia, “Australia produces almost 3 million tonnes of plastic each…
When you throw your rubbish, do you ever wonder where they go? From incineration facilities that burn your trash up to recycling that converts your waste into something useful, there are many ways that Australians can dispose of trash. Another method of doing this is through landfills. A landfill is a big site that holds…
Green is in! Unfortunately, this also applies to the waste accumulation that happens over the globe. Green waste has a high contribution to the total amount of waste that Earth has. However, this is normal as green waste is organic waste that can decompose over time. Green waste is rich in nitrogen. Considering that nature…
New South Wales generates a lot of waste every year. With a waste generation growth rate of 1.3% from the early 2000s, nobody can deny it. Waste is graduallyincreasing every year. From the 17,374 kilotons in 2010, it produced 17,690 kilotons in 2015. People around NSW should expect a garbage generation of about 18,800 kilotons.…
Australia is one of the biggest contributors of waste to the whole world. As such, it has formed several policies to advocate better waste management in the nation. Sydney, one of the biggest contributors of the nation’s garbage, has always been on the lookout for better waste management methods. The city’s advocacy to push for…
Chemicals become an integral part of our lifestyle. Although they are a common sight in your home, many of these chemicals are hazardous to you and your loved ones. Children are the most vulnerable from all these dangerous chemicals lurking within your house and properties. Almost all hazardous chemicals in your home come with warning…
Plastic wastes are like toxic tsunamis invading every corner of our lands and oceans— threatening marine life and humans alike. You probably might be wondering how the Australian government can address our overuse of plastics. Or do we even stand a chance to manage effectively and reduce our surging rubbish on plastics? In 2017-2018 alone,…
While the craze for recycling goes on, you might think it’s the best way to reduce all our waste. But it is not the real score, though. The waste hierarchy can guide you to a series of preferences— from the most favourable to the least preferred actions— in reducing all your waste. Every year, each…
The zero-waste campaign keeps picking up the pace, particularly with millennials and families getting increasingly prominent. The change now goes well beyond remembering to switch our lifestyle and separate our rubbish into a recycling container, to reduce waste contamination and probably reverse the effect on the environment. Maintaining a zero-waste household can be difficult when…
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 to remove the large item…
