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Recycling is important to sustainable living as it reduces what goes into landfill and reduces the need to supply new products.

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Clean energy’s dirty secret: the trail of waste left by India’s solar power boom one day ago
As vast solar plants multiply, so does the scrap, set to reach 19m tonnes by 2050. But disposing of the waste often falls...
Shock Findings: Plastic Shopping Bags Cause Around Four Times Less ‘Carbon’ Emissions than Paper Substitutes Tue, 16 Apr 24, 7:00am
Almost everything that is being forced through, whether it be demonising plastic to blanketing the land and seas with giant...
EU Proposed Ban on Repairing Cars Older than 15 Years. Fri, 23 Feb 24, 1:00pm
When ownership becomes a crime.
Energy from data centres could heat UK swimming pools after green investment Mon, 15 Jan 24, 11:27pm
Octopus Energy invests in scheme which recycles heat from computer data processing centres
UK must offer businesses certainty over green energy, says boss of FTSE 100 firm Mon, 23 Oct 23, 2:44am
Miles Roberts of packaging-maker DS Smith warns manufacturing will decline unless government provides clarity about decarbonisation

Articles

Does Sydney need a desalination plant? Tue, 22 Sep 09, 10:42am
We look at whether Sydney has an actual case for a water desalination plant or not. This article will look at what other...
Top Ten Going Green Tips & Tricks Tue, 1 Sep 09, 11:27pm
Top ten green tips and tricks you can do to be Green and more Eco friendly in your day to day life.
Green Christmas, is it possible? Sun, 29 Nov 09, 8:41pm
Christmas and being green don't often go together, we provide advice on reducing your environmental impact to be more Green...

EcoWho Blog

BuildBITS on ACA Mon, 29 Jul 13, 4:54am
BuildBITS will be on ACA later tonight.
Reducing Building Waste and Saving Yourself Money Fri, 16 Nov 12, 8:03am
Property building is often very wasteful. Old doors, windows, tiles, etc often end being thrown in a skip and going into...
Landfills May Be Greener Than Recycling, finds study Tue, 5 Oct 10, 8:54am
Recycling plastic bottles might not always be the most environmentally-friendly option for disposal, according to a study...
EarthCare Centre open day Wed, 8 Sep 10, 2:14am
The EarthCare Centre in Western Sydney is having an open day on Sustainable House Day
Sustainable House Day on this weekend Wed, 8 Sep 10, 1:56am
Sustainable House Day 2010 in Australia is on this Sunday 12th September

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