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A rubbish election: voting in Australia produces mountains of waste - but there’s a better way
From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests, 80,000 ballot boxes, here’s what happens to ...
In landfill, recycled or treating wombat mange: where all those corflutes go now
Corflutes – for the last five weeks, they've been almost impossible to avoid.The plastic campaign signs popped up in ...
Millions of Aussies given chance to win $10,000 in simple recycling lottery
Millions of Aussies are in with a chance of winning $10,000 by simply recycling their household waste through the container ...
Tasmania's long-awaited container refund scheme has started
Day one of Tasmania's long-awaited container refund scheme has kicked off. Eligible cans or bottles can now be deposited at ...
Labor commits to national packaging rules as Planet Ark collapses
The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.
Australia's environmental not-for-profit Planet Ark goes into voluntary administration
Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, one of Australia's largest environmental non-for-profits, has entered voluntary administration following a review of its "financial position and future viability".
To end the plastic crisis, we need new business models based on reuse
Forests are essential to life as we know it. They play a vital role as carbon sinks and climate regulators, they are habitats ...
This startup turns trash into designer objects — which have been featured in Vogue
Wilson’s homeware designs are for sale at luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason and have been featured in the likes of Vogue ...