10 cents! Get ya 10 cents!  For beverage cans - all around the nation 

But who can keep up!? It's different everywhere

Every Australian State and Territory now has some form of 10 cent refund for beverage containers.

QLD has historically had the most inclusive scheme - but jurisdictions are hot o...

The NSW Government released its Plastics Plan 2.0 - setting out the next wave of bans, regulations and initiatives designed to tackle plastic waste across the state.

There’s a lot in it. More single-use plastic ('SUP') bans, some reuse initatives, initatives targeting litter, microplastics, chemica...

I’m taking a moment, to unpack Australia's most offensive fish for you

It’s that little, plastic pervasive piece of packaging you grab with your sushi to drench it in salty soy sauce goodness – and it’s relatively unique to Australia.

Sure, it’s convenient and kind of cute – but start up a conv...

A few things are happening around the country, either at a national, or State and Territory level (as is often the case), here's a round up of latest happenings ...

Packaging  

National Packaging Reform – where are we now?

The Federal Government has previously committed to reform and recently ...

Thank you for coming to our talk at the Woodford Folk Festival 2025! And if you've landed here some other way, you're very welcome too :)

Here's a roundup of the policy and legislative issues we discussed, relevant sources - and how to vote for Australia's best and worst packaging - entries are ...

You can't stop progress. But surely we can learn from our mistakes, and help the community in the next residential sanctuary, live a little more ‘circular’.

Next door to my urban metropolis apartment which I bought new, I've been watching the next residential precinct slowly take form – from the de...

It's the lazy days of the Aussie Summer. Or so I thought!

I feel like every second person I chat to is cleaning out their home, basement or attic, and that means a lot of furniture, toys, sporting goods and household items are about to become homeless.

I can see why people might put things on the ...

It’s that most wonderful time of year, when Australians get their ‘festive’ on, and are out and about in the sun, surf and ripping up dance floors.

All this frolicking can equal more takeaways and treats on the go with loved ones, and you know what that means …. more single use packaging.

Whilst a...

The good news is, we grow enough food in Australia to feed our population three times over.

The not so good news, is that we waste 7.6 million tonnes of food annually, and ~70% of this could have been eaten. This hurts our economy too, food waste costs Australia $36.6 Billion, per year.

There is h...

Anyone can be a garbologist – and we need you to be!

If you’re just starting out, I wholeheartedly welcome you to the fun and games. If you’ve been cutting back on your waste already – halllloooooooo my fellow garbologist, rock on you good thing.

Cutting down on your waste can feel too hard, borin...

The Doggie Stork is coming - hurrah! If you’re anything like I was, it was a long time coming, with much research and excitement!

As I explained during my presentation at the Australian Waste Conference: with any young soul or new member of the household, comes more more waste.

 Whilst I couldn...