It looks like a scene from decades ago:a man delivering glass bottles filled with milk to the doorsteps of Sydney homes early in the morning.
Two years after REDCycle’s collapse,a pilot program is operating in 12 supermarkets – but one recycling executive says the big chains need to own their waste.
As tinkers and cobblers dwindle in number,and goods are easier to replace than repair,some businesses are bucking the trend.
Australia is attempting to help a global push to end plastic pollution before it outweighs the biomass of the world’s fish by the year 2050. But other countries have different ambitions.
A world-first study has identified a factor that leads to a 4½-times greater risk of heart attack,stroke and death – and exposure is unavoidable.
While Western Australian imposed a ban on single-use coffee cups on Friday,eastern states are being accused of dragging their feet on reducing plastic waste.
Single-use plastic coffee cups and lids that cannot be composted are banned from today and all non-compostable plastic takeaway food trays.
A new soft plastics recycling centre,coupled with federal packing requirements and recyclable content mandates,means recycling reform is on the horizon.
Supermarkets are charging more by the kilo for fruits and vegetables sold without plastic,prompting green groups to challenge shops to meet their own standards.
NSW is looking for ways to prevent 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste produced each year from causing harm to the environment and human health.
Taking a walk through a supermarket with two of the people charged with reshaping packaging regulations shows the challenges consumers face to recycle.