That’s why Auckland Council has awarded 54 schools with Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund (WMIF) grants to help them get composting.
Australia’s carbon emissions fall just 0.3% as industrial pollution surges
Emissions from electricity generation fell 2% (3.6m tonnes of carbon dioxide) as the now-filled renewable energy target boosted invested in solar and …
Berry growers commit to 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
A group of major berry producers recently announced a commitment that containers used to ship and sell these yummy fruits will be wholly recyclable …
Brixton leads way on coffee cup recycling
A project to recycle 150,000 takeaway coffee from Brixton each year launches today (24 February). Fifteen local independent coffee shops will be …
Edit desk: Minimizing our environmental impact
I do my best to protect it, participating in things like turning off lights when I leave a room, recycling as often as I can and using a reusable shopping …
Recycling to help Australia’s koalas
People who recycle can now help the environment in more ways than one by opting to donate their container refund to support Australia’s …
Does Solar Victoria’s “Case Study” Violate Australian Consumer Law?
On the 16th of January 2020 Solar Victoria published what they called a … This means clean solar energy exported directly to the grid reduces fossil …
Climate change: Schools failing us, say pupils
Joe, 17, says schools need to put the environment at the heart of education. Ministers agree “it is vital that pupils are taught about climate change” but …
Lobbying group fights ‘insurgence’ of bills targeting plastic packaging
Washington state Sen. Christine Rolfes was expecting industry lobbyists to oppose her bill making corporations pay for recycling in the Evergreen …
Victoria to introduce container deposit scheme as part of overhaul of recycling industry
A parliamentary inquiry last year into recycling and waste management found a container deposit scheme could reduce litter and boost the Victorian …