15 August 2021 | Waste & consumerism
Your plastic free ideas and resourcesAug 15, 2021 | Waste & consumerism | 0 comments Last month we posted 31 daily tips, resources and ideas from members for Plastic Free July on our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram). We appreciate that not all...
13 June 2021 | Clean energy, Climate change, Waste & consumerism
World Environment Day: “Let’s get active, not anxious” June 5 was World Environment Day. This year’s theme is REIMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE. It also marked the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. ‘This is our moment. We cannot turn...
12 June 2021 | Waste & consumerism |
Good news about single use plastics The blight of plastic pollution is a frequent reminder of our throw-away convenience culture. But in Victoria at least, the end is near for the pesky large and small single-use plastic items. From February 2023, the state government...
13 December 2020 | Waste & consumerism
Fighting food waste beyond the fridge Next time you open your fridge or cupboard, check one of those bottom shelves. Chances are you will find something past its ‘use-by date’, some stale biscuits, leftovers that someone forgot to eat, lettuce that didn’t get stored...
17 November 2020 | News, Waste & consumerism
Sustainable Macleod sustainable gift ideas Here’s a list of suggestions by members, for a very happy, sustainable Christmas! Vouchers for Sustainable Macleod membership or workshops – purchase here Bush Heritage Trust Bush giftcards other memberships local...
12 October 2020 | News, Waste & consumerism |
What’s allowed in your Banyule yellow recycling bin… and other bin news New Banyule yellow recycle bin rules Lids on? Lids off? Should I wash out the cans? What colour bin do we put out this week? These and other questions often spring to mind when we think about our...
