Step up to Plogging?? and Buy Recycled

by | 1 Jun 2020 | Waste

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...

PUBLIC FEEDBACK: Let’s end single use plastics in NSW

by | 4 May 2020 | Event, Waste

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...

VIDEO: Should Plastic Producers Pay for Recycling?

by | 5 Mar 2020 | Waste

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...

VIDEO: What Really Sparks Joy?

by | 18 Jun 2019 | Waste

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...

Clean Up Our Waste — CleanUp Australia

by | 14 Jun 2019 | Waste

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...

Waste>Art & Design Competition

by | 3 Jun 2019 | Energy, Event, Waste

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...

Tiny island, big plastic problem  #StopPlasticPollution

by | 14 Mar 2019 | Waste

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...

Clean up Australia — Dumaresq Creek

by | 26 Feb 2019 | Event, Waste

Newcastle Permanent Armidale branch team will be participating in National clean up Australia Day. We invite all enthusiastic locals to join us while we help to make a difference in our local community. For more information please visit the branch at 1/111 Dangar...