TerraCycle’s Free Recycling Programs In Australia ♻️

TerraCycle Free Recycling Programs ♻️: In recent news, the well-known company RedCycle has closed its doors, leaving many Australians wondering what options they have left for recycling their items. Thankfully, TerraCycle steps in with free recycling programs for the Aussies that can be utilised in many different places all around the country. In this blog, we will discuss how these free recycling programs work and which items can be recycled…

Tilos Greece News: Have You Heard About The First Zero Waste Island? ♻️

Tilos Greece News ♻️: Have you ever heard or read about a place that produces no waste? No? Then this news might boggle your mind! It may sound like a pipe dream to some, but the remote Greek island of Tilos actually had an ambitious goal that they’ve reportedly already achieved: to produce zero waste. This small Aegean island in Greece aimed and achieved a recent, incredible feat — becoming…

House Built From Rubbish: Is Waste Acceptable As A Building Material? 🏡

House Built From Rubbish 🏡: What if we start creating our homes mainly using recycled plastic? Innovators proved that it’s already possible, but will it be sustainable in the future? Or, are there any dangers involved?  A couple of years ago, the concept of recycling was taken to a crazy whole new level. That is, amazingly, the thinking that born the Waste House located at the University of Brighton. I,…

Using Coffee Waste Energy As Fuel ☕⛽

Coffee Waste Energy ☕⛽: A good cuppa always makes my day. Without coffee, I wouldn’t even think about functioning as a normal person in society. It is my fuel to last the day, indeed. Truth be told, I may have enjoyed a tad bit too much indulging and feeding my coffee addiction, but that’s just me. That said, what if coffee became fuel not just for humans, but also for…

Denmark’s Bottle Deposit Scheme 🍾: The Best In The World

Denmark Bottle Deposit 🍾: A staggering 93 per cent of bottles and cans were returned thanks to the Danish Deposit and Return System (Dansk Retursystem). Learn more about Denmark’s bottle deposit scheme and why it is a monumental success and renowned globally in this blog. Continue reading to learn more.  If you ask me when the time to polish Australia’s waste reduction and recycling should come, I would always answer…

How Much Recyclable Materials End Up In Landfill? Is It Getting Worse? 🚯

How Much Recyclable Material Ends Up In Landfills? 🚯: At Waster, we often meet with potential customers who are very suspicious about recycling and how much recyclable material ends up in landfills. To be honest, some people really believe the whole recycling industry is a con job. As a result, we are often asked this particular question, “does recycling go to landfill?” >Download Now: Free PDF Business Owners Guide To Commingled…

MXene Lithium-Ion Battery: Mobile Phone And Recycling Innovation 🔋

MXene Lithium-Ion Battery 🔋: Mxene-based batteries have been making some noise recently on the Internet thanks to a recent discovery made by the leading engineers at RMIT University that pushed their lifespan from a few years to almost a decade. Learn more about the future of batteries and their innovation in this blog.    As we discussed in our past blog about how battery recycling works, lithium-ion (we can also…

We Ask: Can You Recycle Spiral Notebooks? 📓

Can You Recycle Spiral Notebooks? 📓: Is it possible or not? What else can you do with them? Let us cover spiral notebook recycling below. Continue reading to learn more.  Before laptops and tablets became the norm for kids in school, books and notebooks filled their bags. I remember the time when I was still a kid (which was a long time ago, if anyone is curious), I used to…

Waste Management In The Hospitality Industry 🏨

Waste Management In The Hospitality Industry 🏨: Many consider the hospitality industry (e.g., hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs) as the number one producer of waste. Although this may seem unnoticeable in the past, many green environmentalists have now been much more vocal than ever, calling every industry out regarding their poor sustainability practices. This, of course, includes the hospitality industry. Correspondingly, the hospitality industry has come up with ways to reduce…

Who Are Currently The Best Countries At Recycling And How Does Australia Fare With Them? ♻️

Best Countries At Recycling ♻️: Not all countries are equal in recycling. Some countries recycle better than others. In this blog, we talk about the best of the best in terms of recycling. Additionally, we will see how Australia fares with these ‘best of the best’ recycling countries.  From the first step up to the last, countries have been desperately making innovations to improve their sustainability. Recycling, in particular, has…

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