Jordan Crowe, Author at Waster.com.au

Scientists Find Way To Transform Plastic Waste To Soap 🧼

Plastic Waste To Soap 🧼: We have written blogs about different discoveries in regards to dealing with plastic, but nothing quite like this! We can now figuratively ‘wash our hands’ of plastic waste, as scientists have unexpectedly found a way to turn plastic waste into soap. Find out how these researchers transformed different types of plastic into ‘surfactants’ and more by reading this blog! Up to this day, a month…

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What Are Some Common Waste Trucking Problems? Can Waster Solve Them? 🚛

Waste Trucking Problems 🚛: Let’s face it, we cannot avoid encountering problems no matter how much we try to. It will always be a part of life. But we have the means to provide a solution to the said problem. This instance is true for waste trucking. Although we know the importance of rubbish trucks, there are common problems that they can encounter. If, however, the client/customer encounters too many…

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Everything You Need To Know About VPR, The Self-Healing Plastic! 🗑️

VPR Self-Healing Plastic 🗑️: We bring to you another interesting piece of news that we recently read on New Atlas that revolves around a new type of plastic that self-heals. Japanese scientists have recently discovered an impressive plastic that, aside from self-healing, is also recyclable and consumable by marine life. In this blog, let us cover everything you need to know about this breakthrough discovery. Read on to learn more…

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Larvae Food Waste At Howard Smith Wharves Brisbane 🍎

Larvae Food Waste 🍎: Brisbane has recently joined the likes of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra as it introduces a new and unique recycling program that involves feeding the ever-problematic food waste to larvae. Want to learn more about it? Continue reading below as we discuss how the larvae-eating food waste program came about, how the process works and how this can help us fight off food waste. We have talked…

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Everything You Need To Know About South Australia’s ‘Nappy Tax’ 🗑️

South Australia Nappy Tax 🗑️: We have to assume that the government making their residents’ lives easier and more comfortable would be in their best interest. They have the purpose of serving their citizens by providing good and just governance, establishing beneficial laws, ensuring order and offering essential services. Of course, this includes making the best decisions in regards to waste management. However, one proposed rubbish disposal scheme dubbed the…

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7 Sustainable Fashion Brands In Australia That You Should DEFINITELY Check Out! 👚

Sustainable Fashion Brands Australia 👚: As sustainability and eco-friendliness continue to become increasingly important, it’s no surprise that sustainable fashion is becoming an integral part of our wardrobe. Whether you are new to the concept of ethical and sustainable clothing or have been actively searching for green garments for a while, it can be tricky finding brands that deliver what they promise, especially those who help you look stylish without…

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Fatbergs Have Become A Recurring Problem In Australia 🛢️

Fatberg Australia 🛢️: Hidden beneath our cities and lurking in the depths of our sewages lies a disgusting menace that’s both fascinating and repulsive – the fatberg. These monstrous conglomerations of grease, oil and other abominable waste are a growing concern for urban environments in Australia. In this blog, we’ll dive deep into the underground world of fatbergs, exploring their formation, the havoc they wreak in the different places of…

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How Does Aircraft Demolition And Recycling Happen? ✈️

Aircraft Demolition And Recycling ✈️: Did you know that some special facilities have the means to both demolish and recycle aeroplanes? But how does this phenomenon happen? We will discuss all of that in this blog and more. Like any other thing in the world, aeroplanes will one day come to fly it’s last and finally rest after all these years. A typical aeroplane flies for around a quarter of…

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How Can Shopping Malls Reduce Waste Management And Increase Recycling? 🛍️

Shopping Mall Waste Management 🛍️: Mall enjoyers, have you ever wondered how shopping centres or malls manage to clean their big establishments daily? In other words, have you ever wondered how they routinely manage to clean something so big and spacious with lots of stalls producing different kinds of waste? Well, that is because they have an effective waste and recycling system in place! But how can malls implement an…

Environment, General Stuff, Recycling, Rubbish Removal, Waste Management 0

Solving ‘Ghost Nets’ Problem Of Australia 🌊

Ghost Nets Australia 🌊: For the longest time, ghost nets have pestered Australia’s seas, and continue to do so today in 2023. Australia’s National Science Agency, known as the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (or simply CSIRO), recently announced that they formulated a solution to the current ghost net problem. In this blog, we will cover everything you should know about ghost nets – what they are and how…

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