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How council got thousands of tired tyres on the road again

Old tyres have been given an unusual second life on the Fraser Coast

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09th Sept. 2020 2:09 AM

Almost 5700 old tyres have been recycled as part of a Fraser Coast Regional Council bitumen resealing program aimed at making local roads safer.

The major ‘downside’ to cash for cans

A CONTAINER deposit scheme seems like a great way to save the environment while making a few bucks. But this council warns...

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25th Oct. 2018 5:10 AM

The container refund scheme is set to start in a week. Picture: Thinkstock

Fears of delays for recycling scheme

THE operator of Queensland’s cash-for-containers scheme has brushed aside concerns over whether there will be a shortage of...

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26th Sept. 2018 6:09 AM

There are questions over the start of a cash for container scheme.

What can be recycled?

The does and don'ts of recycling.

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11th June 2018 10:06 AM

Call for cigarette style warnings on coffee cups

WARNINGS on tobacco products have been successful in curbing bad behaviour, now there's a push for a similar strategy due...

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11th June 2018 9:06 AM

There is a push for coffee cups to carry environmental warnings. Recycling tips: What you can and can't throw into your yellow bin