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Avoid using soft plastics where possible (Image: Karen Smith)

Buying back soft plastic recycled products

07/02/2023 Bruce Thompson 511 Views 0 Comments

By Bruce Thompson

It’s all about supply and demand. With an oversupply of soft plastics collected and not enough of recycled products being purchased, we need to look at what is required to ensure the recycling program continues.

In late 2022, many Australians who had been diligently collecting their soft plastics and taking them to Woolworths, Coles and Aldi supermarkets to place into REDCycle bins, woke to the news that REDCycle had temporarily ceased their collection service.… Continue reading

Damage caused by emerald ash borer larvae (Image: Troy Kimoto, Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

The dangers of monoculture

16/12/2022 admin 709 Views 0 Comments

By Denis Crawford

The arrival of an exotic herbivorous insect in an environment dominated by only a few plant species can be a recipe for disaster.

When an insect is introduced into an area with few natural pathogens, parasites and predators, that insect may become a severe pest.… Continue reading