I am stuck in a vicious cycle of attempting to recycle,and no number of colour-coded bins can save me.
Australia’s largest recycling plant was set to be built next to a crucial medical facility – and the potential impacts were dire.
Australia is unlikely to meet national goals like halving the amount of organic waste going to landfill by 2030. But efforts are stepping up.
Those who lived and worked near the massive 2017 fire at the recycling facility in Melbourne’s north told a court how it had left their lungs burning and the ground covered in smouldering ash.
Metallurgists are extracting gold,silver and copper as they hunt through your e-waste for precious metals.
Forcing cafes to accept reusable cups,banning the release of helium balloons and phasing out plastic lollipop sticks are among ideas the government is considering.
Manly Cove is one of the worst hotspots in Australia,with every square metre of sand containing more than a thousand tiny particles of plastic.
More than a year after the collapse of REDcycle,Australian industry and government can’t agree on how to collect our sea of soft plastics,let alone what to do with it.
The companies behind Australia’s biggest consumer brands are calling for regulation of recycling and packaging to ensure consistency between the states and territories,and ensure laggards don’t benefit from cheaper costs.
Illegal exports of Australia’s waste,including tyres,are in high demand by international manufacturers,to create fuel oil for further plastics manufacturing.