How Can Kids Help to Reduce E-waste?
Children, teenagers, and twenty-something’s have not known a life without technology. You can argue that technology and electronic devices are an integral part of their existence since they have grown up being surrounded by a technology-driven environment. Being exposed to something from an early age predisposes you to embrace it and make it a natural […]
Surprising Things That Are NOT Recyclable
Recycling is an excellent alternative to traditional waste disposal, and in turn can reduce land, water, and air pollution. Instead of burning or piling our rubbish into landfills, recycling is an excellent way to reduce our overall waste production. Because a lot of products are made out of multiple material types, sorting and identifying them […]
E-Waste and Electronics Recycling
The technological era has made it possible for people to use electronic devices to improve their lives. The worldwide market has an increasingly steady demand for gadgets, making the electronics industry a flourishing field of this generation. However, along with more electronic devices comes e-waste that needs proper disposal. Unfortunately, e-waste disposal is not as […]
Creative Recycling for Millennials
Millennials place importance on sustainability. A study commissioned by Rubbermaid Commercial Products found that one in three millennials considers a company’s reputation as a sustainable business when choosing their next job. That’s how much they value it. Another study done by Lightspeed, a research organisation, discovered that 77% of millennials say they recycle at work […]
Top Items You Should Recycle from Your Home
Australians have established a good reputation when it comes to recycling. It’s been found that 51% of household waste gets recycled in this country. This is actually on par with the recycling rates of northern European countries. Amongst the appeals of recycling is that it is a win-win situation. Not only are you helping conserve the […]
Did You Know Mattresses are Recyclable?
A typical mattress is usually a 23-cubic foot assembly of cotton, polyurethane foam, steel, and wood. They are made to last for a really long time. With these materials, it’s actually quite difficult to recycle mattresses. It may not be as obvious but this contributes to environmental waste. That is why some waste removal companies […]
Top 10 Difficult to Recycle Household Items
During these modern times, we are faced with the growing problem of waste and how to get rid of it or manage it. More and more items are being produced, adding to the rubbish which ends up cluttering our streets and filling our landfills. Ideally, we would like to recycle or reuse the things we […]
10 Negative Effects of Improper Rubbish Removal
Every household in Newcastle deals with rubbish on a daily basis. Many families use skip bins, their local recycling centres, and waste removal services to dispose of their waste. From simple household rubbish to the commercial waste of businesses, proper removal of rubbish matters. However, there are still those who choose to dispose of their […]
Waste Products Still not waste
Don’t Throw Out Your Waste Just Yet! The easiest way to get rid of waste in your home is to throw it out without giving it a second thought. That is the easiest way, but not the only way. As a matter of fact, waste products in the home are still not waste as they […]
Australian Recycling Facts You Should Know
Recycling is a method of resource recovery involving the collection and processing of waste for use as a raw material in the manufacture of the same or similar non-waste product. The process of recycling includes the following: – collection and transportation of recyclable materials; – sorting of collected materials; – consolidation and transfer of materials, […]
