Reusing glass and plastic instead of recycling it used to be common — and still is in some parts of the world. Could it be part of the solution to Australia's waste problem?

South Australia led the way in 1977 as the first state in Australia to introduce a container deposit scheme (CDS), allowing residents to exchange bottles for cash at designated recycling sites. Now, ...

New recycling bins are being dropped off at Rush Township residents’ properties. “With the new contract, Tamaqua Transfer had to provide the bins,” township Supervisor Robert Leibensperger said. The ...

For immediate release.Gilgandra Shire Council (GSC) is pleased to announce its involvement in the 2025 Community Art ...

Many house two bins so you can discard recycling in the same place. And brands like Simplehuman and Brabantia have made an effort to design trash cans that take aesthetic just as seriously as ...

"I'm getting an increasing number of complaints from local residents across the city that recycling isn't being collected and black bins aren't being collected on [the current] two-weekly basis.

G’day, nail lovers! Drawing inspiration from the outback, adorn your nails with Australia-themed art for Australia Day, the country’s national day. Whether you’re a fan of the furry friends of the ...

You might be able to use a smaller countertop bin if your municipality has curbside composting; if you’ll need to travel to a drop-off site, a higher-capacity container in the freezer buys you ...

It is early morning, and 31-year-old Daniel Silberstein collects his bike from the storeroom in his block of flats. But not before he has separated out his empty ...

Not much will change for Josh Mills when he becomes a citizen on Friday, but the rugby union diehard anticipates a bit more tension with his Welsh dad when the Australian Wallabies play the ...

Whatever your shopping needs may be this Australia Day long weekend, this is your full guide to Aussie retailers’ trading hours. People planning to do home improvement across the Australia Day ...

The quality of Australia’s internet services has slipped to an embarrassing spot behind global competitors – as a new survey measures the overall digital wellbeing of the country. Dutch ...