Australian supermarkets have high standards for how a spud should look. Producers say the focus should be on the taste instead.
Queensland government apologises for inaccurate plastic bag ban information
The Queensland government has featured inaccurate information on webpages about the types of recycled plastics that can be used in shopping bags under the state's plastic bag ban.
Photo shows A white plastic bag on a restaurant counter.Waste-to-energy may be controversial, but five big Victorian projects are underway. How does it work?
For decades, Victorians burned their rubbish in backyard incinerators. It's now back in vogue, with five waste-to-energy facilities under development across the state.
Photo shows An artist render of a concrete building.Possible solution for disposing of Australia’s nuclear waste emerges
For decades the vexxed question of where to put Australia's nuclear waste has caused division in regional communities.
Has Video Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds.Beneath the WA outback lies low-level radioactive waste and a lesson for governments
For decades, the issue of where to put Australia's nuclear waste has caused friction in regional communities and frustration for federal politicians on both sides. A possible solution has now emerged.
Photo shows A large white dome that houses low-level radioactive waste.Designer refashions surplus fabric waste into online store, creating cash flow for small brands
An online marketplace is rehoming vast amounts of excess fabric left unused by Australian fashion brands — and it's good news for small labels and home sewers.
Photo shows Woman looks at piece of fabric on shelf, surrounded by rolls of fabricSurge of clothing donations puts pressure on fabric recycling system, local op shops
Most of us feel good when we drop off a bag of clothing at an op shop, but stores are receiving so much stock they may have to send some to landfill.
Photo shows A woman standing between two clothing racks in an op shop.The boss of Bega cheese heard the Netherlands wanted to become a circular economy. Now he wants it for his town
Seafood waste is being made into fertiliser and a cheese boiler plant runs on wood waste in the small New South Wales town. Could this be the future of sustainability?
Photo shows A paddock of dairy cows on rolling hillsHow China is dealing with fast fashion and textile waste
Chinese companies are facing both legal and social pressures to upcycle used clothes and give old garments a new life.
Photo shows Recycling Fast Fashion? China's Waste: A man in a white hat and face mask pulls at a pink garment in a warehosue full of fabric.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds.New FOGO waste-processing facility opens in Tasmania's north-west
A new organic waste processing plant in Tasmania's north-west means more households will be able to have food and garden waste, known as FOGO, collected.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds.'We get some nutrients back': Farmer praises household composting as new FOGO facility opens
A new organic waste processing plant in Tasmania's north-west means more households will be able to have food and garden waste, known as FOGO, collected. But it's not always easy to offer these types of services in regional communities.
Photo shows food scraps and compost in someone's handThai app helps reduce food waste and lower emissions
According to the most recent UN Environment Programme Food Waste Index Report, about 28 per cent of food waste is from food services. Thai-developed app Yindii is fighting to lower that statistic.
Photo shows Food waste piled up in a warehouse.Nannas on the mend aim to prolong the life of clothes through free sewing lessons
While Australia overtakes the US as the largest per capita consumer of textiles, a group of nannas in the South West of WA is having a darn good go at fixing fashion waste through thrifty sewing sessions.
Photo shows Woman holds jumper with a small patch of darningAs thousands flock to a 'fast fashion' festival, local labels say they're struggling to stay afloat
Another Australian fashion label shuts up shop at the same time as thousands of people attend a highly-anticipated cheap clothing event. Local designers warn small businesses will keep disappearing without support.
Photo shows A large crowd lining up for a fashion event in Perth.Waste sector fears 'catastrophic' electric vehicle battery fires, as first wave of EV batteries reach end-of-life
Isolated incidents of EV batteries landing in the tip will become more common as the first wave of electric vehicle batteries reaches its end-of-life, the sector says, posing more risk of a "catastrophic" landfill fire.
Photo shows A destroyed batteryAfter ordering more COVID tests than any other state, WA is now spending $4m to bin them
The WA government is set to fork out millions destroying around 19 million expired rapid antigen tests that are sitting in a warehouse, but is defending the move and the purchase of the tests as "a good use of taxpayers' money".
Photo shows A motion blur image of rat tests being thrown in a binSydney's only red meat rendering plant to close
After nearly 70 years Sydney’s only red meat rendering plant is due to close due to urban growth and odour complaints.
Photo shows Meat Waste Processor, Sydney Closure: A butcher ties off a roast.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds.These kids are collecting cans for cash not to buy lollies or toys, but a block of land
After experiencing homelessness, siblings Annabelle and Sunny Johnson started collecting the neighbourhood's bottles and cans to buy a block of land. It's a lofty goal but their mum is proof that it's possible to achieve after buying a home on her own.
Photo shows Two kids lying on grass surrounded by empty bottles and cansRadioactive waste comes under spotlight as Coalition moves to embrace nuclear future
Australia currently produces a relatively small amount of radioactive waste due to its limited nuclear industry, so what would happen to the waste generated by seven nuclear reactors if they were built under a Coalition government?
Photo shows Container of nuclear waste being loaded onto truck by crane'A dramatic change of heart': Miners realise 44,000 tonnes of tyre waste must be properly managed, recyclers say
With nearly half of Australia's mining tyre waste generated in WA's Pilbara region, the focus is turning to how they can be recycled locally.
Photo shows A yellow truck on red dirtLithium-ion battery fires causing havoc in the waste and recycling sectors
Mobile phones and other electronics are powered by lithium-ion batteries. They're objects many of us throw out or try to recycle – but they're having a catastrophic impact on the waste sector.
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