Tag: recycling

Aussies underestimate costs of food waste

Planet Ark is encouraging Australians to save themselves money and improve their environmental footprint this National Recycling Week (13-19 November) by reducing food waste to landfill. The call-to-action comes as research carried out...

Simply Cups now recycling all paper cups

Simply Cups is expanding to recycle all paper-based cups, such as take-away soft drink cups, ice cream cups and chip cups. Since May 2017, Simply Cups has been recycling coffee cups. But following...

NSW Return and Earn nears 10 billion returns

The NSW Return and Earn scheme is set to reach the milestone of 10 billion recycled cans and bottles at return points. Users have earned $1 billion in container refunds since the scheme...

CDS Vic to create more than 600 jobs across the state

The Andrews Labor Government will create more than 600 new jobs through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic), which will reduce the state’s litter by up to half when it begins later...

Queensland recycling facility set to open by end of year

Construction of a new $40.5 million material recycling facility (MRF) on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland is close to completion. The construction of the facility, which is set to be operational by the end...

Government to support plastic recycling with new funding

The federal government has launched a new $60 million fund for hard-to-recycle plastics, including soft plastics like shopping bags, bread bags, cling wrap and chip packets. The funding will support new or upgraded...

Sprite’s green bottle goes clear

Sprite’s iconic green plastic bottle will switch to clear plastic in Australia, making them easier to recycle into new bottles locally. According to Coca-Cola Australia, the switch from green to clear Sprite...

Not Soda celebrates clean-up milestone

Lo Bros says its “impact-led” drinks brand Not Soda has officially removed 17,000kg of plastic from the ocean. In a strong effort with Seven Clean Seas, the equivalent weight of one million plastic...
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