Recycling
Leo found a houseful of treasures on the street, including his cat
Using tips from social media sites dedicated to reducing the amount of waste, Leonardo Urbano has rescued valuables that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.
- by Julie Power
Latest
The ‘superworms’ that might save us from plastic pollution
Scientists have discovered “superworms” can eat plastic, but the worms themselves are not the thing the scientists find the most interesting.
- by Stuart Layt
Opinion
Opinion
Australia’s hard rubbish culture a shock to my third-world perspective
When I walk to my local cafe I’m alarmed by the amount of hard rubbish left out on the kerb. Back home we would never throw out these items that still can be used.
- by Maida Pineda
Our yearly leftovers would fill the MCG 10 times over: The new plans for food waste
Australians waste the equivalent of 312 kilos of food – most of it edible – per person. Meet the innovative minds figuring out how to dispose of the problem.
- by Dani Valent
NSW bins the bag in its push to phase out ‘problematic plastics’
The prohibition of lightweight plastic bags will be followed by broader bans of single-use plastic products in November.
- by Angus Dalton
Council food waste plan hits a snag – the state’s bin is full
Local councils say they are unable to introduce food waste collection because processing facilities for food and garden organics are at capacity.
- by Cara Waters
EPA prosecutes Dial-A-Dump over ‘offensive rotten egg gas’ smell in Sydney
Residents of Minchinbury, Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill spoke up about the smell last year and the EPA traced its source to Bingo’s Eastern Creek plant.
- by Angus Dalton
Government spent more on recycling ads than climate and skills combined
Environmental issues are tricky territory for the Coalition in the federal election as critics target their policies in crucial urban and regional seats.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Bonyhady
Councils’ rubbish deal crumbles over 25-year trash commitment
An agreement between 15 Melbourne councils to process household rubbish is in jeopardy, as several reject the deal that would lock them into producing a set volume of rubbish for 25 years.
- by Cara Waters
Problem plastic chip, bread packets tackled with $60 million recycling fund
Hard-to-recycle plastics will be given a new lease on life with advanced plastics technology funded through $60 million of new federal grants.
- by Dana Daniel
CSIRO on mission to use insects, rubbish fuel and seaweed to end plastic waste
CSIRO is launching a $50 million mission to create innovative solutions to our plastic waste problem to make environmental solutions financially attractive.
- by Mike Foley