News from Recycling Near Yous http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/ Planet Ark Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:58 +1100 en You could win an iPad 2 and VIP tickets to the 2012 Beachley Classic, just by sending in a photo of a recycling bin. It's that easy! http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/387 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:47 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/387 Zhi Yan Wherever the party this summer, celebrate the environmentally friendly way by recycling all of your aluminium cans. Australians are good at recycling aluminium cans at home, but Planet Ark and campaign ambassador, eight-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley, want to see more aluminium cans recycled at parks, beaches, workplaces, schools and other public spaces. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/382 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:10 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/382 Zhi Yan Planet Ark is delighted to announce that Alcoa Foundation is now a Major Sponsor of the RecyclingNearYou campaign. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/378 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:46 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/378 Zhi Yan Whether it's Christmas on a budget or a Christmas of splurging, Planet Ark's 12 Do's of Christmas will help Australians reduce their environmental impact this festive season while still celebrating the festive season with friends and family. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/374 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:56 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/374 Lucy Band New research conducted by the mobile phone industry's official recycling program, MobileMuster, has revealed that 76 per cent of Australians would feel more confident recycling their old mobiles if they knew how to delete or save the data stored on them*. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/362 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:57 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/362 Lucy Band The 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program and MobileMuster have teamed up to help you, your colleagues and your workplace recycle your printer cartridges and mobile phones in one easy step. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/352 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:15 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/352 Lucy Band Ensuring your waste is recycled correctly and legally can be as easy as asking a recycler the right questions. Check out our guide for 'Choosing the Right Recycler.' http://businessrecycling.com.au/research/resources.cfm Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:14 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/351 Lucy Band Until the 11th September, when you take your used car battery into any Battery World store for recycling you'll receive $15 dollars off the price of a new Century or GS Yuasa car battery - and Planet Ark will receive $5 to help with our recycling programs. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/307 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:42 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/307 Planet Ark Planet Ark is proud to announce Dunlop Flooring and Flooring Xtra as new supporters of the National Recycling Week initiative. Flooring Xtra will help you tread more lightly on the Earth. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/301 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:05 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/301 Planet Ark Each year Canon Australia awards five grants to the sum of $5,000 to projects or organisations that can demonstrate a positive impact on Australia's natural environment and communities. Read on to find out more. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/277 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:51 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/277 Lucy Band The Republic of Congo has banned the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in a move to fight environmental pollution in the Central African nation, government spokesman Bienvenu Okiemy said Thursday. http://planetark.org/r/planetark.org/enviro-news/item/62211 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:46 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/275 Lucy Band Planet Ark has launched Environmental Edge, a series of information-based television advertisements designed to help consumers understand the environmental benefits of a range of products and services. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/273 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:06 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/273 Lucy Band Sensis is about to commence an 'opt-in' service for the Residential White Pages for Melbourne and Sydney residents. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/265 Fri, 20 May 2011 18:11 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/265 Planet Ark In the program's first 8 years, enough cartridges have been collected to fill over 30 Olympic swimming pools or almost 100 jumbo jets. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/260 Tue, 03 May 2011 09:43 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/260 Planet Ark Konica Minolta has set itself the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions throughout its product lifecycles by 80% by 2050. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/255 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:23 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/255 Planet Ark The introduction of the Product Stewardship Bill into parliament is an exciting step forward for extended producer responsibility. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/242 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:33 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/242 Zhi Yan Tell us what you would like to see Planet Ark achieve in the next few years, and you'll go in the running to win a share in over $900 worth of prizes! http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/234 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:29 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/234 Planet Ark During March 2011, take advantage of this great initiative by Dyson and The Good Guys to recycle your unwanted vacuum cleaner AND get a 15% discount off a brand new Dyson vacuum cleaner. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/221 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:49 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/221 Zhi Yan Yesterday landmark Environmental legislation was passed in the Northern Territory Parliament - banning plastic bags and introducing a container deposit scheme. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/217 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:20 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/217 Lucy Band This summer, you can help Oxfam and MobileMuster give ducks to families fighting poverty in Mozambique - just by recycling your old mobile phone! http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/198 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:44 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/198 Zhi Yan Participants in National Recycling Week's Friday File Fling have made fantastic environmental savings and they're ready to do it again next year. Find out more. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/194 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:18 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/194 Lucy Band Watch this short animated clip that follows the journey of a pair of jeans from crop to swap, narrated by Melissa Doyle, co-host of Sunrise and Big Aussie Swap ambassador. If you like what you see, then pass it on - post the video on your work website, facebook, blog or send the link on to others. The more swapping the lighter our footprint. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/bas/croptoswap.cfm Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:57 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/187 Lucy Band Registrations for the Friday File Fling are flooding in from across the country. It's an easy to organise and fun staff engagement activity. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/182 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:06 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/182 Lucy Band The inaugural Australian Waste & Recycling Expo 2010 is happening this November at Sydney Olympic Park. Don't miss out on, find out how to register here... http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/175 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:21 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/175 Lucy Band Finding recycling options for Computers and Electronics has remained the number one concern for visitors to this website for the second year in a row. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/149 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:14 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/149 Zhi Yan The most extensive directory of recycling services in Australia will be launched by Planet Ark today to help business owners and operators save money and reduce waste. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/138 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:40 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/138 Lucy Band From 3 - 17 June you can drop off your old or unwanted reusable shopping bags for recycling into outdoor school furniture. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/126 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:48 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/126 Amy Nancarrow Offset your next car journey simply by recycling your aluminium cans http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/102 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:40 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/102 Michelle Cook Planet Ark is proud to announce the first stages of an extensive upgrade of the RecyclingNearYou.com.au website http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/101 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:18 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/101 Brad Gray