It might seem like a no-brainer but ensuring your office has adequate recycling capabilities and your co-workers are aware of what can actually be recycled is an absolute must. Let’s start with plastic.
Despite the considerable efforts made by eco-warriors, we’re still consuming more plastic than ever before. While plastic and packaging recycling in Australia, for example, is relatively established, it’s still estimated that only 14 percent of plastic is actually retrieved for recycling or energy recovery.
So, what can you do about it? Beyond encouraging your office to avoid single-use plastic bags and plastic packaging, you can ensure the soft plastics you do use are recycled correctly.
“It’s still estimated that only 14 percent of plastic is actually retrieved for recycling or energy recovery.”
Organisations like Australia’s REDcycle are here to help you keep plastic bags and packaging out of landfill. Their program allows offices to collect their soft plastics and drop them off at a nearby REDcycle collection bin. These bins are located throughout the country and can also be found at a number of participating supermarkets.
Soft plastics include everything from bread bags to pasta and rice bags, plastic bags, frozen food and veggie bags as well as biscuit packets (wrappers only). This plastic is then delivered to Replas, where it is used to create a range of recycled-plastic products including furniture, signage and fitness equipment.
If you’re in another country, hunt around for your best soft plastic recycling option and recommend it to your boss or team. If your office wants to do even more to fight the war on single-use plastic, they can also support companies that are working toward designing more recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging.
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