Can I Recycle Polystyrene?
Is it possible to recycle polystyrene?
Polystyrene is one of those products that is always destined for landfill, right? When unpacking a new appliance you can flatten the cardboard box for paper recycling (more…)
Bundanoon – the little town that eliminated bottled water
While staying in Bundanoon (a village south of Bowral in the Southern Highlands) I was impressed to discover they had voted out bottled water.
I was so encouraged by a small town achieving a victory like this against corporate giants. (more…)
Why Can’t Shredded Paper Be Recycled?
Don’t They Shred and Mulch it in the Process Anyway?
I often hear people wonder why shredded paper cannot be recycled. It’s still paper right? That is correct, but the question is not about whether or not shredded paper is recyclable, the question is about the factory process used by your local council. (more…)
How to Recycle Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters
There is a lot of potential waste when changing motor oil, and also many ways to recycle and minimise waste and pollution.
Are Oil Filters Recyclable? (more…)
What to Do With a Rusty Old Gas Bottle
BBQ gas bottles (like any vessel under pressure) are not the easiest of products to recycle. They are, however, very important items to be recycled rather than land in a council waste management facility or worse dumped in the bush. As they rust they will eventually fail and leak, or explode. (more…)