The effect of banning the bag

The states have moved to ban the bag from retail outlets, but just how effective is the blanket ban on keeping plastic bags out of the waste stream?
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Are you good to go FOGO?

Food and garden organics collection is proving to be a cost-effective way for councils to reduce the amount of waste to landfill, but why have so many been slow to the punch?
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Landfill’s costly legacy

Environmental regulations mean that many of Australia’s old-style tips are not up to scratch. Shekar Atla, of the Baw Baw Shire Council, explains the lessons he learnt from rehabilitating the council’s landfill.  Read More

Western Australia’s timber recycling plan

The Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park has planned to save the waste industry thousands of dollars through its recycling operations – with a strategy to take it to the next level.
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Regional recycling opportunity

Living in a regional area poses challenges when managing waste, but with those challenges also come opportunity, according to JustWaste consultant Isabel Axio.
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