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The Local Coffeehouse
The Local Coffeehouse in Huonville is a classic good sort kind of place. Not only does this community-minded business sort their waste for kerbside and soft plastics recycling, but they also gather handy items such as jars and egg trays and promote their reuse in the café and via the Reduce Reuse Huon Valley group. […]
Read moreThe Poulton Family’s Bread Bag Challenge
The Poulton Family from Westbury are truly good sorts. The set themselves a Bread Bag Challenge: to reduce the volume of their household garbage so it fills no more than one bread bag per week. The idea came after the family of four decided to start recycling their soft plastics via REDCycle at the supermarket. […]
Read moreHome composting in Hobart and across Tasmania
Want to turn your food and garden waste into nutrient rich compost to improve your soil? This fabulous guide from City of Hobart and Good Life Permaculture was written for Tasmanians living in cool temperate climates and covers: small compost bins tumblers different types of worm farms bokashi bins big compost bays, and good old […]
Read moreFree Bin Posters – put the right things in the right bins
Separating waste at the source by putting the right things in the right bins is one of the easiest ways to stop re-usable and recyclable materials from ending up in landfill. If you have mixed recycling, separate paper and cardboard recycling, food and garden organics collection, a compost bin or general waste collection then help […]
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