24 July 2025 | Clean energy, Climate change, Waste & consumerism
Tackling our energy dependence nationally and individually Dependence on imported oil Australia relies on imported oil products for much of our energy needs. Electrification to replace the consumption of oil can reduce this dependence substantially. In 2023 there was...
24 July 2025 | Climate change, Sustainable homes, Waste & consumerism
Double danger of modern food packaging Do you ever wonder which is the correct bin for food wrappers and resealable food packets? And have you ever considered that food within these may be contaminated with micro-plastics? Which bin? Most food packets and wrappers are...
20 June 2025 | Waste & consumerism
Trump’s tariffs impact fashion waste in Australia An outcome of Donald Trump’s tariffs is likely to be the dumping or perhaps aggressive marketing of ultra-fast fashion in Australia. Ultra-fast fashion is clothing intended to be worn once or twice and...
30 November 2024 | Waste & consumerism
Affordable new and vintage fabrics await! The Resource Recovery Centre is a social enterprise founded by Katrina Naish, whose journey began when she was asked to clear fabric and sewing items from three estates within two months. Katrina was already running textile...
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...
