Recycling Everyday Products - How to Dispose of Common Household Items Sustainably

To wrap up National Recycling Week, Lucinda discusses how to recycle common household products effectively, whether that’s through your council or a community recycling program. From organic waste to reading glasses, she shows how easy it can be to recycle everyday items, and even the great ways recycled materials are being used to create new eco-friendly products!

Jump to:
02:57 - Organic Waste
06:00 - Paper & Cardboard
08:05 - Hard & Soft Plastics
11:47 - Glass Bottles & Jars
14:44 - Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
15:58 - Metals
19:01 - Recycling Options, Schemes & Organisations
29:30 - Upcycled Products & Items Made from Recycled Materials

Recycling Initiatives mentioned:
Envision Hands: https://envision.org.au/envision-hands/
FreeCycle: https://www.freecycle.org/
Free Goods Groups - find on Facebook by searching “Free Goods [Your Suburb}”
Lions Australia - Recycle for Sight: https://lionsclubs.org.au/activities/health/vision-hearing/recycle-for-sight/
Mobile Muster: https://www.mobilemuster.com.au/
Olio: https://olioex.com/food-waste-in/australia
Planet Ark - Cartridge Recycling: https://planetark.org/programs/cartridges-4-planet-ark
ShareWaste: https://sharewaste.com/
Specsavers Community Program: https://www.specsavers.com.au/specsavers-community-program
RedCycle: https://www.redcycle.net.au/where-to-redcycle/
Terracycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/

Take a look at our online shop for some incredible up-cycled products: https://www.goinggreensolutions.com.au/shop-by-eco-values/made-with-eco-friendly-materials/up-cycled-materials-products.html

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