19 May 2024 | Waste & consumerism
Glass recycling is coming (but we can’t tell you when) The one constant about waste management and recycling is that more change is always on the horizon. We are urged to separate waste as much as possible, to make the most of resources, and to reduce the amount of...
30 April 2024 | Waste & consumerism
Circular economy: what’s it all about? It is almost 50 years since the phrase ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ was first popularised in the US. If people did just two of the three things, they thought they were doing the right thing. But fast-forward to 2024, and it’s...
26 March 2024 | Waste & consumerism
Fast fashion more dangerous than we think! The kernel that generated this article was my investigation into why stains are so hard to remove from some fabrics. The short answer is that over 85% of cheaper garments are made from petrochemicals – oil and coal...
27 November 2023 | Waste & consumerism
No animal faeces, nappies and hygiene pads in the green bin! No faeces whether human or animal belong in the green bin. Animal droppings should be wrapped or bagged and placed in the red waste bin as should nappies and hygiene pads. Nappies and hygiene pads contain...
28 October 2023 | Waste & consumerism
No tea bags or coffee pods in the green bin! We have now covered 3 items in the last 2 newsletters that don’t go in the FOGO* green bin in Banyule, Darebin and Manningham Councils. These are: stickers on fruit and vegetables bin liners including compostable ones...
24 September 2023 | Waste & consumerism
No bin liners or food packaging for the green bin – not even compostable ones! Last month we started a series on what NOT to put in the FOGO bin – that’s the green bin which now takes a whole range of food items that can’t go into your compost...
