Australian Science

Tag: sustainability

  • Paper Consumption Impact in Australia

    Paper Consumption Impact in Australia

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    Dunya
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    Everyone must play their part in creating sustainable futures for the world’s commodities. Paper is a huge commodity and is consumed at exorbitant rates as outlined by Forest Ethics‘ recent research. They reported that across the world North America used on average 229kg of paper per capita annually, Western Europe got through 178.7 kilograms, Latin…

  • Applying MacGyver Principles to Recycling Policy

    Applying MacGyver Principles to Recycling Policy

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    Kelly Burnes
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    23 cm of string. 1 tyre iron. 3 broken shards of glass. 18 rolls of fiber insulation. 1 match. 2 cardboard boxes. 4 paperclips. Because you always need a paperclip. There was a fantastic TV show that aired in the United States when my brother and I were growing up in the late 1980s…MacGyver. No doubt…