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Australia‘s recycling system needs a "complete transformation" if all packaging is to be recyclablereusable by 2025, a new study of the nation‘s waste reveals.

Link:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-6754425/Recycling-systems-need-national-rethink.html

I have been composting for about 15 years in my garden. It started with four pallets lashed together and has grown. I turn out enough compost yearly to have not needed to purchase any for a number of years and I have given some to a few neighbours.

Link:

https://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/letter-lets-keep-composting-local-and-small-scale/

The Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE) protects and conserves land for Spartanburg area citizens, volunteer landowners and visitors by building strong relationships within the community through positive outreach.

Link:

https://www.goupstate.com/opinion/20190224/refshauge-composting-is-key-for-environment

"I just can‘t bear the idea of throwing out perfectly good food scraps into the bin, into landfill, when we can use those," said Ms King, who lives in a small apartment block in Melbourne.

Link:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-02-24/food-scrap-and-composting-solutions-for-apartments/10817702

As spring approaches, we’ll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging – but which compost do we need for each job?

Link:

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/compost-which-to-choose-1-8816960

From a container wafts the sweetly pungent odour of coffee grounds which, far from being discarded as waste, are being lucratively recycled to produce oyster mushrooms.

Link:

https://www.thelocal.fr/20190224/parisians-wake-up-to-coffee-fuelled-urban-mushroom-magic

The quickest way to turn organic matter into compost is to a hot compost pile in which numerous microbes get to work. But it can take some doing to ensure you get the right carbon/nitrogen ratio, especially if your household doesn‘t generate a lot of waste.

Link:

https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/learn-the-art-of-composting-20190208-h1b0d1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Sunday mornings are frantic at Pikitup depots in Johannesburg. Filled by the previous day’s chopping, mowing and decluttering, queues of bakkies and cars wait to be sent to the right waste stream.

Link:

https://mg.co.za/article/2019-02-15-00-your-recycling-isnt-being-recycled

The UK recycling rate for Waste from Households (WfH) has risen to 45.7 per cent in the 2017 calendar year, up from 45.2 per cent in 2016, according to the latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Link:

https://resource.co/article/uk-recycling-rate-increases-457-cent-13090

With London Fashion Week around the corner (15th – 19th February), the Global Recycling Foundation is calling on the fashion industry to champion recycling by shining a spotlight on the brands already leading the way on recycled fashion. It’s also calling on the industry to support Global Recycling Day, taking place on 18th March 2019.

Link:

https://bir.org/news-press/latest-news/the-global-recycling-foundation-looks-at-the-best-recycled-fashion-ahead-of-london-fashion-week/