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Women from all walks of life, working together to improve the lives of women and children. Each donated hour is a precious gift.

The Aus Government's Future Drought Fund public consultation meetings are happening in Horsham , Vic and Merredin WA today, and Traralgon, Vic and Geraldton, WA tomorrow #tool_tab" target="_blank">https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/future-drought-fund?tool=news_feed&fbclid=IwAR2cit6KV00yqkerpMYOYtR82e1bB-GDV189Onzr2CxO335-rDWQyaS2Edw#tool_tab

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The Aus Government's Future Drought Fund public consultation meetings are happening in Horsham , Vic and Merredin WA today, and Traralgon, Vic and Geraldton, WA tomorrow <a href="https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/future-drought-fund?tool=news_feed&fbclid=IwAR2cit6KV00yqkerpMYOYtR82e1bB-GDV189Onzr2CxO335-rDWQyaS2Edw#tool_tab" target="_blank">https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/future-drought-fund?tool=news_feed&fbclid=IwAR2cit6KV00yqkerpMYOYtR82e1bB-GDV189Onzr2CxO335-rDWQyaS2Edw#tool_tab

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It’s National Recycling Week and we’re shedding light on what really happens to the contents of your recycling bin once it leaves your kerbside.

Ever wondered how much recycling gets sent to landfill?

Audits of kerbside recycling bins in Tasmania show that on average, around 11% of a bin’s contents cannot be recycled (the range is typically from 5% - 15% depending on the suburb/town).
This may be because the item in the bin is not recyclable (eg. is garbage), is contaminated (e.g a bottle full of liquid or packed in plastic bags) or is recyclable but not via the kerbside bin service (e.g. soft plastics or e-waste). Items that cannot be recycled are sent to landfill so, as a guide, around 11% of the contents of Tassie kerbside recycling bins are sent to landfill.

When looking at the resource recovery rate of households and business and industry waste, Tasmania recovers around only 50% of reusable waste which is on par with Western Australia and Queensland and suggests we have a big room for improvement. This shows that there are many materials which could be recycled that are being disposed of as garbage destined for landfill instead.

South Australia recovers 80% of reusable materials, ACT 75%, Victoria 69% and New South Wales 65%. The Northern Territory has a resource recovery rate of around 28%.

Follow us all this week as we lift the lid on recycling in Tassie and thanks for rethinking waste!

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