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 2016 and 2017. And no,…
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 time and emits greenhouse gases…
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 are not sure how to…
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 is to avoid littering. Littering…
Sydney is one of Australia’s cities with a fast ride toward modernisation. The current rate of metropolitan area expansion requires the development of public transport frameworks, such as metro, train, and tunnels. That also led to the construction of commercial buildings, the expansion of factories and the allocation of area for new residential buildings. Such…
You’re likely wondering how Earth got into this mess of too much waste, and what Australia is doing to address the high peaks of rubbish in the landfill sites and in the ocean. Since the country is one of the most wasteful countries in the developed world, it alerts every local council in the country…
The production of bicycles every year is estimated to be 130 million around the world. Considering this fact, it may not surprise you why there are so many old bikes in Sydney’s garage resting with rust and full of dust. Bicycles have long been known to have many uses ever since before. These are one…
No matter its form nor what it’s made of, metals are precious materials. The lustre, conductivity, malleability, and ductility of metals, among other properties, reinforce the multitude of benefits and uses metals have to offer. From household to commercial and industrial settings, metals make up a wide range of objects, structures, and machinery. The demand…
Metal is one of the most abundant elements in the world. Different types of metal like steel, iron, aluminium, copper, and bronze produces packaging materials, household and commercial items, and industrial equipment. Precious metals like gold, silver, bronze, and platinum also have various uses ranging from jewelry and electronics all the way to medical technologies.…
Australia is one of the biggest rubbish generators across the globe. Over the years, this problem of waste production continuously swells up, consequently generating around 67 million tonnes of rubbish in 2017. Of that amount, only 37% was recycled. Australia is, thus, facing a recycling crisis. We create more waste each year than we could…
