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…
While it’s a relief that you can throw most rubbish in your garbage cans, the next rubbish-related issue you’ll face is the small critters and pests infesting your containers. Although it’s a common issue that flies and other pests can swarm your waste bins, it becomes problematic once these creatures proliferate outdoors or even go…
Lockdowns evoke the resurgence of single-use items which puts the country’s target to meet its national packaging recycling by 2025 in trouble. As people are mandated to stay and work in their homes, the curbside rubbish has increased significantly during the lockdown period. COVID-19 has already As Australians spend most of their time at home,…
Every household and commercial establishments accumulate rubbish every day. However, not every business owner or homeowner considers hiring a local rubbish removal service provider to clean up their accumulated waste. Some choose to dispose of their rubbish by themselves while others leave them on the curbside for council pickups. Usually, improper disposal of waste is…
Poor rubbish management has significantly contributed to climate change, air pollution, contamination of our waterways and even our soil. The detrimental effects of poor waste management have gravely affected other species and ecosystems Rubbish is a global issue that continues to increase and pollute our land, air and oceans over the years. As the harmful…
As COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, the government initiated lockdowns to flatten the curve and slow the spread of coronavirus disease. The disease has significantly affected our day-to-day activities from physical distancing, daily sanitation, proper handwashing to travel bans. For months, these out of the norm have become our daily normal activities. However, the pandemic…
The dumping and burying of rubbish in landfills is not a reasonable alternative for decreasing the amount of waste in the world. There is simply not enough available space, horizontally or vertically, for billions of tons of this highly polluted material to be safely deposited annually. For this purpose, in so many nations, incineration is…
Despite being an appealing technological solution for waste disposal, municipal solid waste treatment (MSW) combustion-based processes or incineration is a topic of intense controversy worldwide. Without effective policies, incineration can release toxic contaminants that can impact human health and the environment, especially into the air, land, and water. While municipal waste incineration and energy recovery…
Due to our incessant advancements in technology, a lot of the things we have now are powered by electricity. These items are classified as electrical items and are not restricted to things that you need to plug into an electrical outlet. Electronic devices that are powered by batteries, whether rechargeable or not, are also under…
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 ends up in landfills, which…
