You may have heard the term circular economy used a lot recently, but what does it mean? And how does it help us tackle climate change? A circular economy, in a nutshell A circular economy is an alternative to the traditional linear “take-make-dispose”...
By Yvonne Pflieger Australians always think that Germany and Europe are way ahead when it comes to recycling and waste management. But is this really the case? I investigated during my recent visit to Deggendorf, a small town in lower Bavaria close to the Austrian and...
Update, November 30 2017: The container deposit scheme launches on December 1. The Co-Op welcomes this long overdue initiative by the NSW government and we hope that it will keep a lot of plastic out of landfill and support environmental non-profits and local groups....