PHOTO: You’re never too old or young to learn to reduce waste and recycle better. (Image: Planet Ark)
National Recycling Week (7-13 November) doesn’t quite have the same cheery ring across the Western Plains, with recycling services unavailable in most LGAs across the region and residents having little say in where their rubbish can go.
While the likes of the Warrumbungle, Narromine and Lachlan Shires have successfully incorporated recycling into their kerbside pickup, for many LGAs the small population and distances has made the option too costly and unviable.
NetWaste Environmental Learning Advisor Bill Tink said that locals should consider the true cost of materials as an incentive to reduce waste, and get creative while doing it…