Could one small town become Australia's zero waste capital? - ABC ...
If you’re a believer that ‘every bit counts’ then you’ll be interested in what’s going on in the Bega Valley in New South Wales.
It’s aiming to become Australia’s most circular economy, meaning most of its household, commercial, and agricultural waste is recovered and reused locally.
From waste water as irrigation … to squeezing the last bit out of dairy waste, the shire is aiming to be 30 per cent circular by the end of the decade.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/104108834
Also in this episode:
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg may one day rocket through the glass ceiling of Australia's space industry, but until then she's doing important work on Earth.
Hear more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/104221350
A school lunch program in Tasmania is being doubled in reach, so why isn't this the norm at all Australia schools?
Hear more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/104146238
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