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[ Sunday, 10 Mar; 9:30 am to 10:30 am. ] Come along and join us for an hour or so, picking up litter by the big playground in Curtis Park and down to the creek. DATE AND TIME: Sunday 10th March 09:30 - 10:30 LOCATION: Curtis Park, Armidale, NSW MEETING POINT: Meet at the undercover picnic benches in Curtis Park Site Supervisor: Amy Ashman You can Clean [...] full article »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know there’s a new player in town that’s making Shein look staid and pricey by promising it can make you shop like a billionaire — and by selling earrings for 19c and sneakers for $2.86, Temu isn’t lying! But how do you value a pair of shoes for [...] full article » 
[ Friday, 4 Aug; 5:00 pm; ] Armidale Art Gallery is on the hunt for aspiring and professional artists to create artworks from materials that would normally be thrown away. Be part of this creative exhibition, challenge your thinking and see what you can do to repurpose waste materials into artworks. Entries Close: Friday 4th August 2023 The 'Wasted 2023' exhibition will be at Armidale [...] full article » 
175 countries are currently negotiating an international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It’s a big deal. But the devil is in the details. So, we made a video to break it all down and hope you’ll share it far and wide. Ready to sign the petition? Add your name here. As always, thanks [...] full article »
[ Sunday, 5 Mar; 8:45 am to 12:00 pm. ] Date and time: Sunday 05th March 09:00 - 12:00 Location: Hobbit Pre-school, 44 Martin Street Meeting Point: We will meet on the corner of Martin Street and Queen Elizabeth Drive to clean up the areas surrounding Girraween, The New England Highway and Handel Street. We will meet at approximately 8.45am to split into groups and start cleaning at [...] full article »
What if we didn’t have to spend any money on the things we need, and could instead get them from our neighbors and build a stronger community in the process? When Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller started the Buy Nothing Project, that’s what they set out to create. With hundreds of groups around the world [...] full article »
The apparel industry is churning out new designs so quickly that its inventory can almost be considered single-use plastic. In the outdoor world, most clothing designed for camping, hiking, and other rugged conditions uses nylon and polyester, fibers made from plastic. Enter Repair Lair: a Minneapolis-based shop repairing and selling second-hand outdoor clothing and gear, [...] full article » 
[ Saturday, 12 Nov; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Join us for the Black Gully Festival Clothes Swap, a wonderful and environmentally friendly way to refresh your wardrobe, or you may find something special for a friend or family member. On the day bring along up to 5 quality garments, clean pressed and free from major faults. The clothes drop off will take place between [...] full article »
Introducing the second season of our latest series, Solving Plastic! We’re kicking off round two with a trip to Chile, where Algramo is making zero-waste shopping accessible to people in middle- and lower-income neighborhoods by using vending machines to refill containers. This company is seeking to solve the “poverty tax” faced by low-income families that [...] full article » 
Community involvement in renewable energy projects – from bulk-buying solar panels for multiple households to communities co-owning a small solar farm – is helping to combat climate change while assisting the protection of nature along the way. Community owned or subscribed renewable energy projects have grown hugely over the last few years and there are now [...] full article »
Need an incentive to get out there and take action? Grab your diary because World Environment Day is June 5. It’s the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment which is something we should definitely all get behind! But guess what – as worthwhile as it is, the good news is you don’t need [...] full article » 
The plastic crisis is out of control, and corporations are trying to distract us with false promises like recycling and ocean clean-ups. But there are much simpler, more creative ways to solve this waste problem — ones we can start with today. The Story of Stuff Project is pleased to present our latest series, Solving [...] full article » 
Amelia, a local TAFE student wants to know if you use City to Soil‘s biodegradable bags or not and how much you think the council should charge for them. » Do the anonymous one minute survey now full article » 
Year 7/8 from The Armidale Waldorf School recently went to the Armidale Dumaresq Recycling Centre to see what happens to waste and recycling in our town. This follows on from a rubbish audit that we conducted at the school. We sorted the bins from every classroom over 5 days, partly to see how much rubbish [...] full article » 
Can you believe there’s only two weeks until Clean Up Australia Day? Wow! Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun! If you’ve already registered your site (good on you, you legend!!) head over to our handy event checklist to make sure you’re all systems go… TICK IT OFF! But if you’ve been procrastinating, come on – we [...] full article »
[ Friday, 27 Nov; ] Each year, the Story of Stuff Community participates in Buy Nothing Day, an active form of protest against Black Friday, the holiday of waste and overconsumption. Typically, we'd recommend that you spend your time, energy, and money on shared experiences with the people that matter most, like going to a concert, having a picnic, or spending [...] full article » 
With large gatherings banned and social distancing laws in place, we’ve had to postpone our regular Clean Ups. Yet the amount of plastic waste is surging because of the coronavirus pandemic and it is feared the increase in single-use plastics will have long-term impacts on the environment. We’ve heard a lot of you are going a [...] full article » 
[ Friday, 8 May; 5:00 pm; ] Plastic waste is polluting our waterways and oceans at an alarming rate, creating a looming health and environmental crisis. NSW generates 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste each year, equivalent to the weight of 45,000 school buses. At this rate, plastics will soon choke our tips and waterways, kill wildlife, contaminate our soils and water supplies and [...] full article »
Did you know that taxpayers pay more than 90% of recycling costs? That’s right, YOUR hard-earned money is spent on cleaning up the mess that you didn’t make. The good news is, there’s a systemic solution that’s gaining momentum around the world. full article » 
[ Sunday, 1 Mar; 8:45 am; ] And this year marks our 30th birthday (can you believe it?) so we're keen to get as many people involved as possible. We encourage you to choose your own adventure! Get involved by hosting a Clean Up of your own - or joining one in your neighbourhood. Why not consider making a day-trip and heading [...] full article » 
Start with behaviour, it’s free. Below are positive things to do. Each saves a tiny bit of electricity but together they add up. Laundry and hot water Do I take short showers, so use less hot water. Do I wash my clothes in cold water? Do I hang my clothes to dry outside rather than use a clothes dryer? Windows Do [...] full article »
It’s no secret that we have way too much stuff! This is one reason why people like Marie Kondo have taken center stage, leading people all over the world to look deep into their closet and ask: “Does this spark joy?” But what if there’s a better question? What if there’s a deeper and more systemic conversation [...] full article » 
It’s time for action. Australians produce 540kg of household waste per person each year. We need to reduce both the rubbish that enters our environment and the waste we send to landfill. In the year to June 2017 Australia generated an estimated 67 million tonnes of waste. Approximately 37% of this was recycled. Visit CleanUp Australia’s New Website to [...] full article » 
[ Monday, 3 Jun; 5:30 pm; ] The Waste>Art & Design Exhibition opens on Monday 3rd June at 5.30pm at the exhibition space – Armidale Mall empty shop corner of the Mall Arcade (near ACE Embroidery). Winners of each category will be announced at the opening. The exhibition of works will be on 3 – 8 June, Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, [...] full article » 
Tiny island, big plastic problem — An island so remote, it should be pristine – but there’s a shocking reality. Plastic is everywhere. From our beaches in Australia to the remote Arctic, it’s silently choking our planet and wildlife. It has contaminated the soil, rivers and oceans. It’s even entered our food chain. Many of us are doing our [...] full article » |
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