Recycling and waste reduction blog
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Goodbye plastic bags... now what do I use for my bin?
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
One of the most common reactions when the ban on lightweight plastic bags was first announced was: “But what am I going to do about my bin?”. Here are five simple alternatives to using flimsy single-use grocery bags as your bin liner
- Plastic-alternatives
- Household
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
Hidden Plastic
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Our appetite for products made from or containing plastic has been insatiable over recent decades.
- Household
- Recycling
Hazardous waste - the things you just can't bin
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Batteries, paint, aerosol cans, gas cylinders and e-waste – these are everyday materials found in practically every home, but they can’t be disposed of by simply throwing them in your rubbish or recycling bins. Find out how to correctly bid adieu to your hazardous household waste.
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
How WA's container deposit scheme will work
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Western Australia’s new container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, launches in June 2020. Here’s what you need to know for now.
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- Plastic-alternatives
- Household
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
- Reuse
Expert tips: How To Have A Low Waste Festive Season
Posted on: Jul 13, 2020
Wondering how you can make a positive impact this festive season? Why not take a leaf out of some of WA’s most waste savvy individuals and organisations’ book.
- Household
- Recycling
- Reuse
Save money
Posted on: Jul 10, 2020
Waste not, want not. Find out how you can save money and cut down on your household waste at the same time.
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
Recycle better
Posted on: Jul 10, 2020
Maximise your recycling by getting to know what can and can’t go in your yellow top bin at home, and what to do with those other items.
- Recycling
Enlist your kids
Posted on: Jul 10, 2020
Here are some easy and fun ideas to help inspire everyone in your household to join in the waste revolution.
- Recycling
- Waste reduction
Five things to keep out of your yellow-topped bin
Posted on: Jul 10, 2020
Recently, the rules for what goes in which bin in Western Australia have been standardised. That means that wherever you live across the state, all councils have the same consistent rules about what goes in the recycling bin.