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Most Things Can Be Recycled
house made of bottles Most of us recycle newspapers, bottles, cans and cardboard packaging but some people go much further. In the U.S. John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer, built a house entirely out of beer cans and Édouard T. … Continue reading
What Happens To Recycled Building Materials in Melbourne
Builders or Renovators this is what happens to your building materials when you send them off in a bin or skip. Kartaway Melbourne provide a large range of skips and bins and most materials can be recycled. Kartaway will also … Continue reading
Kartaway Melbourne Supports Recycling Efforts And Environmental Gains
Vanio Calgaro, General Manager of Australian Packaging Covenant, commented recently that Australians are doing the right thing and that recycling has become a way of life. The actual savings on environmental impact are highly motivating. Recycled plastic when used to … Continue reading
Recycling Plastics Was A Challenge, Now It’s Easy At Melbourne Recycling Depot
When it comes to recycling we have come a long way. Back in the 1950s a wonderful material called plastic was invented and it was so useful that it became a major material used in household items, building, packaging and … Continue reading
Melbourne Rubbish Disposal History 1900s onwards
Prior to 1901 street rubbish collection was undertaken by private contractors. From that time on the council provided the service right up until the 1990s when it was returned in part to private contractors again. During the mid 20th century … Continue reading
Rubbish Disposal History in Melbourne 1800s
The gold rush during the 1850s brought many more people to Melbourne. And with the influx of people came an increase in rubbish. Pretty soon the city couldn’t deal with it’s garbage. It was an offence to dump glass, filth, … Continue reading
When Recycling Pays Off In More Ways Than One
Colourful Chinese millionaire Chen Guangbiao built his fortune through his recycling company, Huangpu Renewable Resources Utilization Group. Boosting his reputation in China with publicity stunts based on philanthropic acts or environmental messages he sold “canned air” in Beijing to raise … Continue reading
