What a Waste Forum: The Challenge of Food Loss & Waste

A global town hall meeting to advance, demonstrate, network and act Lunch & refreshments provided Wednesday 6 February 2019, 8am-4pm, Armidale Town Hall Goals Advance measurement of food loss and food waste, so what gets measured can be managed Demonstrate current...

Watch “Story of Plastic” mini-doc

Plastic polluted neighbourhoods in Manila are taking things into their own hands by creating systemic zero waste programs that: Collect all recyclables Compost all organics Push for corporate accountability for everything else

Video: Why does Black Friday even exist?

Black Friday, it’s an American tradition where millions of shoppers wait in long lines to buy more Stuff. How did the season of giving turn into the season of buying? Why does Black Friday even exist? Brett Chamberlin — Story of Stuff P.S. If shopping...

Picking The Plastic Sundays

Hey, fellow Picking The Plastic (PTP) Sunday people. We are inviting you to the next PTP event, next weekend 28th, on the creek side of Centre Shopping complex in Armidale NSW. This week we plan on tackling trollies and bottles in the creek. We recommend gloves,...

Plastic straw free Bello Winter Music Fest

Bellingen went plastic straw free for the Bello Winter Music weekend thanks to the efforts of Waste Not Bellingen. Thanks to all the amazing businesses that have pledged to reduce their single use plastics!

Choose to refuse — Plastic Free July

You may already know that Plastic Free July had its humble beginnings in 2011, as a local initiative driven by the Western Metropolitan Regional Council in Western Australia. The incredible growth the campaign has seen since then has seen us recently become an...

Launch of Boomerang Bags in Armidale

We have our first sewing bee — making cloth bags to be placed in stores for shoppers to use as an alternative to plastic. It’s on 9am–1pm March 10 at Kent House. There has been one person making bags at home and we’d love to help spread the message. Our...

Black Gully Music Festival 2017 Guide

Every year New England folk gather at Black Gully (behind NERAM) to celebrate community, music and biodiversity. Starting at 10.00am you can browse through the Maker’s Market and chill out with art, food, drink, nature and of course live local music. Kids art...