CSIRO researchers have spent two years surveying Australia’s entire coastline, counting rubbish on sections of sand and sea every 100 kilometres.  The news is not all good… See http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-11/australia-dirtiest-and-cleanest-beaches/5382134

A selection of photos aggregating our waste – identifying its not your or my waste but our waste that is the problem to address http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/29/chris-jordan_n_5035897.html

Hats off to everyone who participated in Clean Up Australia Day – what a great initiative. And this year the recycling program has broadened to include cigarette butts thanks to TERRACYCLE. You can find more info on their cigarette waste recycling program here http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/cigarette-waste-brigade.html Read …

The cityswitch program has an interesting article providing waste management tips and tools for commercial businesses.  The article covers a range of topics including Waste Management Best Practice,  areas of focus for offices managing waste and also information on other programs and assistance available. You …

Here is a sad story about Bali’s beaches being bombarded with rubbish courtesy of the SMH. Make’s one appreciate our council’s approaches to Waste Management in Australia. Two young residents of Bali (Melati – Aged 13 and Isabel- Aged 11) are trying to get 1 …