The State Of Waste Management In Manila 🇵🇭
Waste Management Manila 🇵🇭: Waste management is a growing concern worldwide, and Manila in the Philippines is no exception. With its population of 1.8 million people, Manila produces an estimated 10,000 tonnes of garbage every day – yielding disastrous consequences for air quality and public health. Despite increased awareness and efforts from authorities and citizens over the past few decades, a lack of efficient infrastructure and ample resources means there…
Teaching Recycling To Students: Resources For School And Students 🧑🎓
Teaching Recycling To Students 🧑🎓: At Waster, we often receive requests from school groups asking for information about teaching recycling to students in Australia for usage in school projects etc. As Waster is committed to educating customers, as well as the wider community on waste and recycling matters, we are always keen to help in this regard. You will find below some of the links we suggest to people to…
Shoe Recycling Australia 👟 – Is Such A Thing Possible?
Shoe Recycling Australia 👟: I have already discussed the possibility of recycling clothes – a type of textile – recycling. Long story short, it is possible. But what about shoe recycling here in Australia? Can you recycle your old trainers easily? Read on to learn more. In the latest 2018 data, World Footwear stated that worldwide shoe production reached 24.2 billion pairs; that is a lot of shoes! Sadly, they…
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…
