From trash to treasure: Australia in a take–make–remake world

From trash to treasure: Australia in a take–make–remake world

In 2014-15 Australia produced 64 million tonnes of waste, the equivalent of 2.7 tonnes for every person. The good news is that 60% of this waste is recycled, however waste generation per person has increased by 1% per annum since 2007-08, and this trend is projected to continue. E-waste, including s...

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Veröffentlicht in:AQ (Balmain, N.S.W.) N.S.W.), 2018-01, Vol.89 (1), p.19-25
Hauptverfasser: SHARPE, SAMANTHA, GIURCO, DAMIEN
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Business models
Charitable foundations
Computers
Consumption
Ecology
Economic aspects
Electronic waste
Environmental economics
Ethics
Fashion models
Gold
Landfill
Management
Methods
Recycling
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Textiles
Waste management
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Zusammenfassung:In 2014-15 Australia produced 64 million tonnes of waste, the equivalent of 2.7 tonnes for every person. The good news is that 60% of this waste is recycled, however waste generation per person has increased by 1% per annum since 2007-08, and this trend is projected to continue. E-waste, including smart phones, tablets, laptops and computers generated 587,000 tonnes of waste in 2014. Of these discarded materials about 10% is exported for re-use, 65% is collected for materials recovery, and 25% goes to landfill.
ISSN:1443-3605
1837-1892