Reuse & recycling
Death is not the end…
Death is not the end... well, not for sustainable living, anyway. Michaela Burns investigates the intersection of sustainability and death.
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gardening
FOGO, humus and the magic in between
Compost is one of nature’s most effective recycling systems. Whether it’s created in a backyard worm farm or a municipal-scale FOGO facility, the process follows the same basic principles. Thom Fox explores how organic waste becomes nutrient-rich compost—and how you can replicate the process at home.
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Reuse & recycling
Community eco hub
Nathan Scolaro spends 15 minutes with Stuart Wilson and Michael McGarvie from the Ecological Justice Hub in Brunswick, Melbourne.
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Reuse & recycling
Recycled hydronic heat
Renew’s sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust gives us a view of and from the Salvage Yard.
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Reuse & recycling
The future of packaging
Packaging comes with just about everything we consume, with far-reaching implications for us and the planet. Jane Hone asks how we can get a handle on it.
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Reuse & recycling
The too-hard bin
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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Reuse & recycling
So very, very tyred
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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Reuse & recycling
Small-scale plastic recycling
Plastic pollution threatens the unique coral reefs of Timor Leste. Renew’s Harry Andrews reports on a local project that is collecting and recycling that waste with significant economic and environmental benefits.
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Reuse & recycling
How green are compostable plastics?
Increasingly, some varieties of plastic are marketed as more sustainable. But are they as good as they seem?
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Sustainable tech
A greener festival
Music festivals are a growing part of Australian culture, but how do we make sure these parties have a positive impact on the planet? Sophie Weiner looks at how to create a more sustainable festival scene.
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Reuse & recycling
Putting a waste management plan in place
“Construction waste is not something that’s first and foremost on people’s minds when they want to design and build their own home,” says Eugenie Stockmann, a sustainable developer and consultant. “We were probably a bit shocked when we saw the reality of what happens on a construction site.”
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