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6 ways to heat or cool your home – and save power!
Read more →: 6 ways to heat or cool your home – and save power!Our energy bills can be one of our biggest monthly expenditures, and for a lot of residents, the cost of keeping the home at a comfortable temperature can be stressful. There are also environmental factors to consider when heating and cooling our homes and better energy use can help to preserve the environment. With the…
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7 fast facts on pesky plastic (infographic)
Read more →: 7 fast facts on pesky plastic (infographic)As we hear more and more in the media about plastic pollution and with Plastic Free July in full swing here’s some quick facts to get you thinking. . . And if you haven’t yet taken on the Plastic Free challenge, it’s not too late. Click here for some tips to get you started on…
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Hidden plastic in 5 everyday items
Read more →: Hidden plastic in 5 everyday itemsWith the growing global awareness of plastic pollution and in light of plastic free July, we thought it would be interesting to research into what products (other than the obvious) might be hiding some pesky plastic. While these items may contain very small amounts of plastic and there is debate on the real effects on…
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Australia’s sustainable packaging targets
Read more →: Australia’s sustainable packaging targetsTo help find a solution to the China recycling crisis and to alleviate the amount of waste going to landfill a target was announced (in April) that by 2025, all Australian packaging needs to be recyclable, reusable or compostable. This programme will be led by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) in conjunction with Governments…
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Food Waste in Victoria – Infographic
Read more →: Food Waste in Victoria – InfographicIt’s frightening to see how much food we waste right here in Victoria. Below is an infographic of what average Victorian households are throwing out every year!
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Toolkit for responsible waste management
Read more →: Toolkit for responsible waste managementThe clever folk at Planet Ark have developed the ‘War on Waste Toolkit’ which is a fantastic tool for businesses that are either wanting to start down a path of responsible waste management in Melbourne or are looking at improving existing systems. The Toolkit can be found here. Here’s an overview of what you can…
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Reduce office recyclable waste
Read more →: Reduce office recyclable wasteLooking around the office some of the more common recyclable items include: plastic bottles, cans, tins, paper and cardboard. All these items have been affected by the China Recycling Ban so it’s a good idea to look into this and try and reduce these types of recyclables as much as you can. Here are some…
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Composting Options in Melbourne
Read more →: Composting Options in MelbourneIn the wake of International Composting Week which kicks off next week (6 – 12 May) we thought we would research and give you a rundown on your composting options in Melbourne. We already know that in Victoria food waste takes up nearly 40% of our overall waste, so we should be exploring ways we…
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How to live without disposable plastic
Read more →: How to live without disposable plasticIn Australia, it’s estimated that about 130,000 tonnes of plastic enter the marine environment each year. Many plastic items we use in our daily lives are indispensable, but in the same token there is also that group of disposable or single-use plastics that are not essential. By making some small changes to our daily habits…
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Australasian Recycling Label officially launched
Read more →: Australasian Recycling Label officially launchedThe Australasian Recycling label (ARL) has now been officially launched nation-wide. You may have already noticed this label on the early adapters such as brands Blackmores, Nestle, Officeworks and even Australia Post satchels. Hopefully we will now start to see this label be rolled out upon more and more products. The label takes all of…
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