planned obsolescence

Planned Obsolescence Disadvantages: What Is It And What Does It Do? 💡

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Planned Obsolescence Disadvantages 💡: When I say planned obsolescence, what first comes to your mind? Do you think about your spent money on the latest technology? Or do you think about the broken LED light bulb you have to change again? Either way, planned obsolescence brings no good to both consumers and the environment. What is “planned obsolescence”, anyways? Answer: it is the drastic reduction of lifespan of a product….

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Environment 1
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How Is Coal Ash Recycled? 🔥 Is It Even Possible To Recycle?

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How Is Coal Ash Recycled? 🔥: In this blog, we discover the recyclability of coal ash. We will also discuss the problems it has caused for Australia and how the average citizen can deal with it. Continue reading this blog to learn more. When thinking of the biggest waste problem, what first comes to mind? Is it cigarette butts? Plastic bottles in the ocean? Or, is it food waste? Whatever…

Environment, Organic / food waste, Recycling, waste disposal, Waste Management 0
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Are Rubber Bands Recyclable? Let’s Find Out! ♻️

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Are Rubber Bands Recyclable? ♻️: In this blog, we will find out whether or not you can recycle rubber bands. We will also cover other options aside from recycling that the average Aussie citizen can do should this person have too many rubber bands at home. Continue reading to learn more. There is certainly a lot to be missed when working at the office. Working at home seems comfortable and…

Environment, Recycling, waste disposal, Waste Management 1
wet wipes recycling

Are Baby Wipes Recyclable? Here Are Some Alternatives You Should Consider 🧻

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Are Baby Wipes Recyclable? 🧻: You may think that you’re too old to take “baby” steps  (pun totally intended), but think again! Fast forward to today, due to COVID-19, we’ve steadily used our supply of wet wipes not just for hygiene, but for our overall health. Today, we focus our attention on how the humble wet wipe adversely affects not just you, but your communities and wider environment as well….

Environment, Recycling 2
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Alarming Dangers In Australia: Lithium-ion Battery Fires 🔋

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Lithium-ion Battery Fire 🔋: If you have read or watched the recent news, you would know the alarming number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in Australia. Colour us here at Waster surprised when we learned that this type of battery caused more than a thousand fire incidents in the country. Naturally, we will cover everything you should know about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries – their tendency to start…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Environment 0
simply cup and 7-eleven coffee cup recycling

Simply Cups And 7-Eleven Recycling ☕

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Simply Cups And 7-Eleven Recycling ☕: In this blog, we talk about Simply Cups and 7-Eleven’s collaboration efforts to deal with the growing amount of coffee cup waste going into landfill. Make sure to read on to learn more.  I kid you not when I say that ‘a cuppa’ or coffee in the morning can make or break my day, depending on whether I take it or not. Needless to…

Environment, General Stuff, Recycling, waste disposal, Waste Management 0
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Recycling Club Ideas 🏫

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Recycling Club Ideas 🏫: Are you thinking of starting a recycling club at your school? What should you do to start one? Will this help children be more educated and engaged in helping the environment? In this blog, we give you some recycling club ideas to use so that you can successfully pilot a recycling club in your school. We’ve already discussed teaching recycling to students and even provided a…

Environment, General Stuff, Recycling, Waste Management 0
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Recycling Social Enterprise: Creating Opportunities ♻️

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Recycling Social Enterprise ♻️: With social enterprise being implemented in recycling, it aims to hit two birds with one stone by improving both the ecological and economical systems. Discover more about it here by reading this blog. Time and time again, we discuss the importance of dealing with our waste problems. Companies, in particular, have to make themselves more aware of the tonnes of waste they produce. They need to…

Environment, General Stuff, Innovations, Recycling, Waste Management 0
transparent recycling bins

Is The Use Of Transparent Recycling Bins Effective? ♻️

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Transparent Recycling Bins ♻️: In this blog, we tackle the efficacy of deploying transparent recycling bins. How effective is this strategy? Will it prompt residents or even businesses to recycle more? Or, will it hinder recycling progress, instead? Let us find out more as we traverse through this topic. Lots of recyclables get ruined, mainly because of people’s confusion and failure to follow instructions such as what to send etc….

Adelaide, Environment, General Stuff, Recycling, Sydney, Waste Management 0
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Why Does Recycling Save Energy? 🤔♻️

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Why Does Recycling Save Energy? 🤔♻️: We all know recycling has loads of benefits for the environment. Not only does it keep waste from going into landfill, but it also makes sure to sustain the materials used to create new products. So far, that is what we have frequently discussed. But, did you know that recycling can also help in energy-saving? Why and how so? We will discuss everything in…

Environment, Recycling, waste disposal, Waste Management 1
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