While Australia wastes more than 300kg of food per-person per-year, food rescue organisations are struggling to meet demand.
Hungry homes
A sea of debris
A garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters the ocean every minute, new research finds.
Why the waste?
Councils embrace the verge valet as a way of reducing waste in the community.
Wasting away
Australia ranks as one of the most wasteful nations in the world, and a small Perth start-up is trying to get businesses to avoid landfill.
Dumping the clean-up
Perth suburbs are dumping verge clean-up for a new valet service, hoping to reduce waste and illegal littering.
WA jumps on cash for containers bandwagon
Start saving your drink containers to receive cash refunds from October 1st.
E-waste epidemic in WA
With every Western Australian producing 25kg of electronic waste annually, we have a problem.
India’s war on waste: the forgotten casualties
The 2019 India Study Tour series investigates Mumbai’s corrupt and inefficient waste management system.
“It’s come back to bite us”
Australia needs to remove its reliance on exporting recyclables, experts say.
Waste-full China seeks innovative solutions
The 2018 Shanghai Study Tour series continues with a look at how technology is changing the way the country manages waste.
Repair Cafe to open in Mt Hawthorn
The Repair Cafe helps people to repair, not replace, their broken household objects.
New waste concept a clear loser
Residents hit back at controversial “Face Your Waste” clear bin campaign.
Tackling WA’s high waste rates
State Environment Minister visits Foodbank to highlight WA’s growing waste concerns.
Poor record on waste
The state government is stepping up efforts to increase recycling and reuse across WA.