NSW councils hike waste fees as fuel crisis bites ratepayers
The global fuel crisis is set to hit ratepayers beyond the bowser, with multiple NSW councils proposing increased…
Green Machines: Four Smart Composters That Turn Trash Into Treasure
Composters are a great way to shrink your ecological footprint and a cost-effective solution for feeding your garden…
‘Go for use’: NASA avoid $43 million toilet disaster on Artemis II mission
Much to the mental – and, more importantly, bodily – relief of the four astronauts on board NASA’s…
The Urgent Need for Policy and Industrial Recycling
Across Africa, waste tyres are an urban environmental burden that are quite hard to miss. These wastes sit…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
Sewage leak into Potomac river will take weeks longer to fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — Repairs on a pipe rupture that has sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest…
Sydney’s landfills are set to reach capacity by 2030, sparking controversial plans to take the city’s trash to regions
The battle lines are being drawn in New South Wales amid plans to dispose of Sydney’s rubbish in…
Plastic Waste: Europe’s plastic recycling paradox: High performance, low demand
According to a recently published report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) on the state of the…
Illegal dumping creates eyesore and hard work at Sunshine Coast op shops
Sunshine Coast op shop volunteers are fed up with “lazy” residents dumping their unwanted goods outside stores to…
Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in deadly garbage avalanche; dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four…
Coffee pods generate thousands of tonnes of waste in Australia. Here’s what is being done about it
For many caffeine enthusiasts, coffee pods are the shortcut to a cup of brew at home, and offer…
Soft plastics recycling is back in Australia. How does it work and where does it go?
If you cringe at the thought of tossing another bread bag or chip packet into your red bin,…