REMONDIS launches waste education centre at Swanbank

“Most people just don’t understand waste management pressures that are being felt not just locally, but nationally,” REMONDIS Project Manager Sarah Collins said.

“Australia is the second highest producer of waste per capita in the world, so everyone’s got a job to do when it comes to better waste management.

“The priority is always to boost recycling to minimise waste ending up in the ground, but to achieve that we largely rely on people doing the right thing before waste reaches us.

“That includes shopping smarter to reduce food and packaging waste and putting the right waste in the right coloured council bins.

“Home composting and worm farming are other things that can dramatically reduce waste management pressures, so we’re demonstrating these at the REdiscovery Hub.”  

The engaging program has been devised and are being delivered by educators from EnviroCom Australia, an environmental consultancy that that has delivered education, research and training services to the public and private sectors for more than 20 years.

“A lot of people forget that waste has to end up somewhere,” EnviroCom Australia Project Manager Alix Baltais said.

“If people are more aware of and able to change their waste habits, it can make a tremendous difference by the time waste arrives at centres such as REMONDIS’ Swanbank precinct.

“Educating people about better waste management from a young age is a critical long-term social and environmental investment.”