Disposing of Paint

green | July 9th, 2010 - 8:15 PM

Now your paint project is over, dispose of excess paint wisely. Don’t pour it down the drain as this leads to pollution of our waterways and threatens the survival of aquatic plants and animals.
Oil-based paint (and the container it is stored in) is considered a hazardous substance. To dispose of it responsibly, contact your local [...]

Hazardous Waste Might be Lurking Near Your Home

green | March 15th, 2010 - 10:24 AM

There could be so many environmental dangers lurking around the outside of your home, but you wouldn’t know about them unless you did some serious research. Before you lived in your home, there could have been a company or factory there or within a short distance of the neighborhood. Maybe it manufactured steel or chemicals, [...]

Clean Up day targets ‘e-waste’, smokers

green | March 7th, 2010 - 10:54 AM

CLEAN Up Australia Day founder Ian Kiernan has stepped up calls for national laws to crack down on e-waste producers, as more than 1 million Australians rolled up their sleeves for the annual litter bust.