WA’s $14 million e-waste scheme will see unwanted household appliances banned from landfill Environment Melissa Coade 25 January 2023 From 2024, WA’s unwanted electrical and electronic products, from dinky toasters to broken vacuums, cannot be sent to landfill.
Millions of masks are destined for landfill: Here’s how to strike a balance between health and sustainability Coronavirus Mayuri Wijayasundara Wijayasundara 12 October 2020 Many face masks are made from plastics and designed to be used just once, which means thousands of tonnes of extra waste going to landfill.
No KeepCup? No worries: Meet Australia’s first ‘circular economy’ takeaway coffee cup Startup News Isabelle Lane 2 December 2019 In a coffee-loving nation, not everyone has a cup on hand when a caffeine craving hits.So Marty Rowell set out to solve this problem.
The circular economy startup saving SMEs thousands in landfill costs Innovation Matthew Elmas 19 July 2019 A CSIRO-inspired startup is seeking support from Australian governments to help SMEs reduce their environmental footprint and save thousands.
These female entrepreneurs are rethinking fashion and saving 94,300 plastic bottles from landfill Entrepreneurs Angela Priestley 7 June 2018 Katia Santilli and Vera Yan of Nimble Activewear are combating plastic waste with their innovative sustainable fashion line, COMPRESSLITE, with each clothing item incorporating recycled plastic bottles.
