Recycling and waste reduction blog


  • Recycling

Innovative Recycling Companies in WA

Posted on: Jul 13, 2020

There are some really innovative people out there who are taking our waste products and making them into not-so-obvious items for our homes.

  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction

Non Recyclable Items

Posted on: Jul 13, 2020

Did you know that not everything that has the recycle logo on it can actually go into your kerbside recycling bin?

  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse
  • Second hand
  • Community event

Meet the waste champions who are owning it

Posted on: Jul 13, 2020

Every wondered how Western Australia will make significant inroads in its collective efforts to reduce waste?

  • Household
  • Waste reduction
  • Composting

Learn how to bokashi like a pro!

Posted on: Jul 13, 2020

You don’t need much space to get into composting – if you’ve got enough room for a bucket – then you’ve got the room to compost!

  • Plastic-alternatives
  • Household
  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction

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.

  • Plastic-alternatives
  • Household
  • Recycling
  • Waste reduction

Hacks For Making Food Last Longer

Posted on: Jul 13, 2020

With the equivalent of one in five bags of groceries ending up in the bin, Australian households are looking for ways to end the waste. Here’s 11 simple hacks to help you get the most out of your grocery shopping!

  • Waste reduction
  • Reuse
  • Second hand

How to revive an old pair of jeans

Posted on: Jul 13, 2020

Never part with a favourite pair of jeans prematurely again with this great hack to help bring faded items back to life.

  • 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.