Tag: recycling

Trash to treasure venture captures attention

Robe business Transmutation has been recognised nationally, winning the Embracing Innovation category in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards held in Sydney.
Transmutation is...

Farm plastic recycling drive

Animal health business Zoetis is working with Australian dairy farmers and veterinarians to contribute to a greener environment and help local communities. Zoetis has partnered...

‘Deposit scheme’ overhaul in sights

South Australia’s renowned Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is set to receive its first significant overhaul in its 45-year history following the release of a...

Sustainability in style

The annual Recycled Runway will be getting ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 27 with an “Enchanted Forest” theme. The initiative raises funds...

Recycling initiative becomes food for thought at Tenison Woods College

The Tenison Woods College Sugarloaf café has undergone a facelift, with its tables remade in visually striking recycled plastic, each one containing 10,000 plastic...

Thief turns trash into treasure

More than $100 of bottles and cans were recently stolen from the Nangwarry Football and Netball Club recycling bins. Reportedly the recycling was stolen sometime...

Additional single-use products to be scrapped across state

The countdown is on to the next phase of South Australia’s single-use plastics ban, with a Mount Gambier retailer saying the local community had...

Robe residents take recycling into own hands

Acommunity group at Robe has stepped in following the recent closure of the town’s sole recycling depot. The Robe/Beachport Recycle depot in Robe for container...

No time to waste for recycling week

Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week is being held this week (November 8-14) and Mount Gambier City Council is joining the campaign. Activities designed to encourage...

Council takes climate action

Wattle Range Council’s Climate Change Working Group has been meeting monthly to make significant progress towards council’s Climate Change Action Plan. The working group was...

Waste and recycling feedback call

Grant District Council has created a website for the community to provide feedback on waste and recycling, with the ‘Let’s Talk Rubbish - Waste...