Recycling is not a waste of time
A big issue with recycling is people not knowing the specifics of what they can actually recycle! Despite Australians recycling approximately 58% of waste produced, there is still almost one-third of recyclable items being placed in garbage bins that will ultimately end up as landfill. With this being the ongoing issue that it is, the general public should be made aware of what they actually are able to recycle.
These following items are recycling bin friendly:
- aluminium cans
- paper and cardboard
- glass bottles or jars
- steel cans
- hard plastic containers, soft drink bottles, milk, ice-cream, butter and yogurt containers, etc.
- plastic bags and plastic wraps are NOT allowed (these items can be REDcycled via the supermarket)/
So let’s get RECYCLING! There are lots of ways we can reduce the amount of landfill waste but here is a couple of really easy ideas as a starting point:
- bring your lunch in a reusable take home container
- separate your recyclables from your landfill rubbish and deposit into the appropriate bins - remember Red top is landfill, Yellow top is Recycling
You can find more information about about waste percentage increase and recyclable items here:
https://blog.mraconsulting.com.au/2016/04/20/state-of-waste-2016-current-and-future-australian-trends/
