National Recycling Week News from Planet Ark http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/ Planet Ark Thu, 17 May 2012 06:55 +1100 en Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/423 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:30 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/423 Janet Sparrow The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/412 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:51 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/412 Lucy Band This 8 metre tall Christmas tree was built with 3,500 Tetra Pak carton packages. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/383 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:22 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/383 Zhi Yan 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/361 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:29 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/361 Lucy Band With over 40 businesses registered, the Friday File Fling is in full swing! Find out who is participating and how your business can get involved - it's not too late. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/354 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:56 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/354 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/350 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:57 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/350 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. Read on ... http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/349 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:54 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/349 Lucy Band A joint venture between Japan's GS Yuasa Corp, Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsubishi Motors Corp will boost the world's production of lithium ion batteries, used in electric cars. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/338 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:54 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/338 Planet Ark Until the 11th September, when you take your used car battery to 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/308 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:49 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/308 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/303 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:10 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/303 Planet Ark Recycle your mobile phone before 30 September to help Landcare and Coastcare groups protect our coastline. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/297 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:59 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/297 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/278 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:53 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/278 Lucy Band In its first 8 years, enough cartridges have been collected to fill over 30 Olympic swimming pools or almost 100 jumbo jets. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/259 Tue, 03 May 2011 09:41 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/259 Planet Ark 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/230 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:03 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/230 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/222 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:02 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/222 Zhi Yan The European Parliament proposed stricter rules on Thursday to halt what has become Europe's fastest growing type of waste: discarded mobile phones, computers and other electronic devices. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/212 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:38 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/212 Lucy Band 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/193 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:59 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/193 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/news/display/186 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:44 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/186 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/183 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:13 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/183 Lucy Band 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://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/133 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:23 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/133 Michelle Cook Are you in a workplace in Victoria with your own 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' collection box? Check out the trial program with Mobile Muster. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/111 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:04 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/111 Amy Nancarrow Here's a competition that is as easy to enter as it is to recycle an aluminium can http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/104 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:23 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/104 Michelle Cook The industry body for archivists reminds participants in Planet Ark's Friday File Fling of a few important considerations http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/92 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:11 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/92 Michelle Cook Are you or your friend, colleague or partner part of a formal or informal Green Team or Sustainability Team at work? http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/70 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:32 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/70 Amy Nancarrow Planet Ark is keen to hear your feedback on our RecyclingNearYou.com.au website. Australian residents go into the running to win a subscription to G Magazine! http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/63 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:46 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/63 Amy Nancarrow The CitySmart Home Service rebate enables residents of Brisbane City to reduce their home greenhouse gas emissions by improving water and energy efficiency as well as lower the cost of energy bills for free. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/61 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:49 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/61 Amy Nancarrow Brisbane City Council's $400 solar hot water rebate program ends 30 June 2009. Check out the program to see how you can make significant savings on your electricity bill as well as reduce your carbon emissions. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/60 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:46 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/60 Amy Nancarrow Even more food is set to be diverted from landfill into community meals as Safeway in Melbourne joins the FareShare program. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/59 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:03 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/59 Amy Nancarrow The City of Melbourne Community Services Grants Program is funding Community Action on the Environment in the categories of are greenhouse, water, waste and recycling and green spaces. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/56 Tue, 05 May 2009 13:47 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/56 Amy Nancarrow Owner occupiers, landlords and tenants may be eligible for Federal Government rebates for ceiling insulation and solar hot water systems. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/55 Tue, 05 May 2009 09:44 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/55 Amy Nancarrow Kids from City of Sydney are invited to get arty for World Environment Day and enter the City of Sydney's third annual Children's Fine Art and Digital Art Competition and Exhibition. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/53 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:27 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/53 Amy Nancarrow DECC has recently published two guides to recycled content paper - Know your paper (for office/copy paper) and Know your printing paper. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/52 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:30 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/52 Amy Nancarrow Grants for a range of projects are available through the Environmental Trust. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/47 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:49 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/47 Amy Nancarrow An educational DVD on how to Recycle Right is available for teachers and other commuity groups. The DVD includes the YouTube clips on the RecyclingWeek media pages - topics such as Plastic Containers, Contamination, Organics and E-Waste. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/46 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:58 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/46 Amy Nancarrow Free assistance to all chemical users affected by the recent Victorian bushfires has been offered by Agsafe. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/44 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:48 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/44 Amy Nancarrow The Evaluation for National Recycling Week 2008 has now been released, with information on the outcomes of the campaign. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/43 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:44 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/43 Amy Nancarrow Hundreds of office workers, tourists, mums & bubs and Sydneysiders celebrated National Recycling Week on Monday 10th November at Martin Place, to the sounds of the National Junk Band - performing on their recycled instruments. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/30 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:37 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/30 Amy Nancarrow The National Recycling Week Community Launch was a great success at Newtown Festival on Sunday 9th November. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/29 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:29 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/29 Amy Nancarrow Kiama Municipal Council are holding a recycling program for lamps during National Recycling Week. Check Events listing for details. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/28 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:13 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/28 Amy Nancarrow To celebrate National Recycling Week Gosford Council are inviting all Central Coast residents to participate in a range of events and stalls and to 'Recycle a Steel Can to Win!' See Events for details. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/26 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:13 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/26 Amy Nancarrow A stall with competition and prizes will be held in Campsie and a free Recycling Facility Tour. Check Events listings for more details. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/25 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:19 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/25 Amy Nancarrow Planet Ark is pleased to launch the National Recycling Week council pages of its website. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/24 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:21 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/24 Ian Bridges