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...
20 August 2023 | Waste & consumerism
New waste series It’s amazing how much we are all into recycling but how little care is taken NOT to contaminate waste whether it be the yellow bin or the green bin. For the next few months our ‘Waste’ article in this newsletter will focus on easy...
4 June 2023 | Waste & consumerism
Love your gadgets? – let’s recycle the batteries that power them! Love your gadgets? – let’s recycle the batteries that power them! As the world shifts towards renewable energy, our search for the best battery storage technology has galloped along. Our appetite for...
