South West locals say funding, education keys to fixing troubled three-bin waste system
Locals and leaders across Western Australia’s South West say a solution to the region’s growing waste management problem…
reclaimed timber forms a mountain cabin resort in china
reused Timber reconstructs Micro-Village along the mountain Located on a ridge at an altitude of 3,000 meters…
Three-bin FOGO waste on shaky ground in WA’s South West amid rising diesel prices
Rising fuel costs could sound the death knell for the so-called FOGO waste system in country Western Australia,…
Desalination, the process of removing salt from seawater, offers a way to produce freshwater
As climate change intensifies droughts, disrupts rainfall patterns and fuels wildfires, more regions are turning to the sea…
mud, bamboo, and tin craft a vernacular home in rural bangladesh
Local Materials Shape a Climate-Responsive Home in Bangladesh Located in Para Dash, a bamboo-weaving village in rural…
Bold new recycling plan to put money back in Aussies’ pockets: ‘Substantial funding’
Pressure is mounting on governments across the country to make a small recycling change that industry specialists say…
Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation
Japanese diaper brands on a shelf – credit 維基小霸王- CC BY-SA 4.0. In the 1990s, a pair of…
What the New Starbucks ‘Widely Recyclable’ Label Really Means
Frappuccino lovers, rejoice: Your plastic to-go cups are now “widely recyclable.” That’s according to an announcement made in…
‘Chaos’ as thousands of recycling collections missed on day one of new bin rules
Stockton Council has apologised after almost 6,000 households missed recycling collections on the first day of a new…
Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough
SHIBUSHI, KAGOSHIMA PREF. – Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan —…
Australians expected to generate more solar panel waste each year by 2030, inquiry hears
The annual level of solar panel waste generated in Australia is expected to grow by 30,000 tonnes by…
What happens to obsolete oil rigs in a green future?
Recycling steel and copper from fossil fuel infrastructure to build wind turbines, solar panels, and the like could…