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    Composting and jobs given a boost in Europe with new recycling targets

    April 24, 2018

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    Viv Waller

     

    Throwing things into landfill is costly and has no financial benefit.  The European Union's circular economy package recognises the highest value of resources often considered to be waste.  Accordingly, it has increased the targets for recycling of all waste and direc...

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    How to make a food scrap bin liner from newspaper

    November 10, 2017

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    Viv Waller

    Sick of cleaning out your food scraps bin? In just a few minutes you can learn how to make a bin liner for your food scraps bin using just one sheet of newspaper.  This is obviously much better for the environment than using a plastic bag, even if the plastic is consid...

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    Virtual worm farm

    June 17, 2016

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    Viv Waller

    Brisbane City Council have developed a cute little digital game called Worm World.  It is designed to teach children how to look after their worms, including what to feed them, what not to feed them and how to check they are doing OK.  Click here to get it as an i...

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    Research underway

    Sure beats sitting in front of a computer

    June 6, 2016

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    Viv Waller

    Although we are academics, we do occasionally get our hands dirty.   Pictured here are Alex Castillo and Belinda Christie sorting through some of Swinburne cafes' food scraps in order to work out the proportion by weight of particular types of food.  Alex requires this...

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    Sustainability at Swinburne under wraps.....

    April 21, 2016

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    Viv Waller

    It is very exciting for us that Swinburne University is increasing its sustainability by installing an in-vessel composter to take the food waste from an on-campus cafe precinct.   This cafe precinct will also be one of the research sites in our project - very convenie...

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    Research underway

    Worm farming and apartment living

    April 20, 2016

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    Viv Waller

    We have now commenced fieldwork at six sites including four apartment blocks that have just had in-vessel composters or worm farms installed. 

     

    Last week we were at an apartment block with a rooftop terrace, which the residents hope to convert to a rooftop garden.   Aft...

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    War On Packaging, Helps Fight Food Waste in Hospitality!

    October 2, 2018

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    September 17, 2018

    Urban Compost Research Symposium Presentations Now Available Online!

    September 17, 2018

    Compost Research Symposium Success!

    August 28, 2018

    You're invited! War On Waste's Craig Reucassel to host Compost Research Symposium!

    August 13, 2018

    Local food swap all about reducing waste, saving money and cultivating connections

    June 20, 2018

    World Environment Day composting heros

    June 13, 2018

    Residents flock for free compost!

    May 16, 2018

    Free compost and worm farm workshop Monday: International Compost Awareness Week!

    May 2, 2018

    Composting and jobs given a boost in Europe with new recycling targets

    April 24, 2018

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