Summer waste reduction tips – gardens
The summer is a great time to get out in the garden. It’s so satisfying to see everything thrive and grow – and even better if your hard work can end up on the dinner table! Let’s look at some…
Summer waste reduction tips – holidays
Last week we gave you some waste reduction tips for summertime barbecues. Staying in tune with the season and theme, this post outlines some waste reduction tips for summer holidays and outings. 8 holiday period waste reduction tips: If you…
Summer waste reduction tips – barbecues
The summer months are still in full force and we should be out making the most of it while it lasts. The longer balmy summer evenings are a great excuse to catch up with friends for a barbecue and perhaps…
KSE Group staff help Hume with a Healthy Start
As part of the Healthy Start Program, Bethal Primary School recently held a brunch for the entire school. Wraps and fruit were delivered to the classrooms by KS Environmental Group staff helpers. A brunch was also held for the parents…
Healthy Start pilot program launched!
We are pleased to announce that the Healthy Start pilot program recently mentioned was launched on 25th August by the Mayor of Hume City Council Adam Atmaca and our Managing Director Paul Smith. The Program was launched at Meadows Primary…
e-waste recycling process
Following on from our article regarding the responsible disposal of e-waste, here’s a bit of an outline on what happens after your e-waste is collected for recycling. Please note: this is the process used at one supplier we use. Process may…
Healthy Start in the City of Hume
The KS Environmental Group is proud to announce our involvement with a brand new social responsibility initiative that is to be launched in the Hume City Council area – the Healthy Start program. Healthy Start We’ve probably all heard the…
Don’t throw it – repair it!
In this day and age we seem to unfortunately live in a ‘throwaway society’ – if something breaks or falls apart our first instinct may be to throw it away and get a new one. The thought of repairing an…
Recycling at home made easy!
Wouldn’t it be handy if you could quickly find out how best to dispose of household items that you might be unsure about? Well look no further, now you can! Sustain Me - Recycling App A couple of clever local…
What’s in your bin?
In 2013 Sustainability Victoria undertook bin audits throughout Victoria to take a look at the sorts of things thrown into household bins. Below is an infographic representing the garbage bin composition by weight as percentage: So by the looks…