Unilever is a household name and a brand most of us a probably familiar with. As a company they are committed to circular economy thinking and are continually looking at new ways to prevent their packaging ending up in landfill.…
World Environment Day is a big day on the calendar for the United Nations and environmentalists worldwide. The objective of the annual event is to raise awareness on promote action on environmental issues. Each year there is a theme, with…
The Easter long weekend is nearly upon us and some of us may be taking advantage of the break to go off on a road trip. Here are some easy ideas and tips on how you can make your journey…
The results are out for the latest plastics packaging recycling and recovery survey performed by the Australian Packaging Covenant. The ‘National Recycling and Recovery Survey’ covers the 2015-16 period (July – June) and shows that the plastic packaging recycling rate…
Did you know Earth Day is coming up soon? The worldwide event is celebrated on April 22nd annually and the objective of it is to raise public awareness for environmental protection and inspire appreciation of our planet. More than 193…
The third most preferred option on the Waste Management Hierarchy is ‘Recycling’. Recycling involves the collection of waste materials and processing these into new products – therefore keeping these items out of landfill. For recycling to be effective we must…
Sitting after the most preferred option of ‘Avoid’ on the Waste Management Hierarchy is ‘Reuse’. ‘Reuse’ can be defined as using items more than once and finding new ways to reuse items you would otherwise throw away. Below are 10…
At the ‘most preferred’ end of the Waste Management Hierarchy we have ‘Avoidance’ – this means to strive to eliminate as much waste as possible at the source. It’s all about thinking before we make our purchases and really considering…
We have all heard of the Waste Management Hierarchy but are we actually clear about what each part means and how we can consider this in our lives? Here’s an infographic of the Waste Management Hierarchy to refamiliarise yourself and…
This Saturday will mark the 10th year of the annual WWF ‘Earth Hour’. From 8.30pm – 9.30 pm Saturday 25th March individuals, businesses, communities and even global landmarks will be turning out their non-essential lights for 1 hour! The aim of…
