Disposing of household problem waste is now easier for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in New South Wales thanks to an accessible, best-practice recycling guide.
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has launched a mobile resource designed to assist CALD communities safely dispose and recycle household problem waste such as paint, oils, gas bottles, and batteries.
The Accessible Participant Pack (A.P.P.) is available in seven languages: Arabic, Assyrian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.
Using a range of interactive features the resource, developed by Cultural Perspectives, aims to educate users on best-practice disposal and recycling for household problem wastes that cannot be recycled in regular bins.
Alex Young, EPA Director of Major Programs, said that disposing and recycling of waste in the right way is important for every householder.
“When disposed of improperly, household problem waste materials such as paint, oils, gas bottles, and batteries can cause harm to the environment or pose a risk to human health,” Young said.
“It’s everyone’s responsibility to dispose of these wastes in the right way and this new mobile resource will help people with information about how to do that including how to access free services such as Community Recycling Centres and Chemical CleanOut events.”
For more information, visit: www.cleanout.com.au
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