14
Mar

8 Amazing Sculptures from Scrap

Sculptures are a part of our everyday life. They can be mighty in stature or small in size, and are generally showcased in streets, public squares, buildings, parks and gardens. We take a look at some awesome recycled sculptures across…

Read more

8
Mar

Interesting Facts About Recycling Metal

Fun facts about metal recycling that will surprise and amaze you! From ancient Egyptian copper plumbing to the amount of steel your average city bus contains, we explore the wonders of metal and the marvels of recycling it. Copper For…

Read more

3
Mar

Clean Up Australia Day 2016

Clean Up Australia Day is the biggest community participation event in Australia. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the nation-wide campaign, which aims to inspire and motivate people to clean up their local area, conserve the environment and recycle…

Read more

16
Feb

3 Reasons Why You Should Recycle Your Scrap Metal

By definition, the process of mining metal ore and turning it into usable metal is unsustainable. Metal production involves the harmful removal of natural resources, land degradation, fossil fuel emission, wildlife destruction, and exhaustive energy and water use. However, recycling…

Read more

5
Feb

Components of a Car That Damage the Environment

While over 70 percent of an old car can be recycled, the other 30 percent, called ‘flock’, is sent to landfill. Flock consists of non-metallic components like plastics, fabric, foam, glass, etc. While research is ongoing to reduce the amount…

Read more

15
Jan

Top Environmentally Focused Businesses Australia can be Proud of

Five leading Australian Business’ that have made the top Corporate Knight’s 100 most sustainable businesses over recent years... We take a look at these companies and what they have done to gain recognition globally. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been…

Read more

10
Jan

What Happens to Recycled Scrap Metal?

Scrap metal recycling is a well-established industry both here in Australia and overseas. Firms that are involved in the industry recover scrap metals such as iron, copper, zinc, aluminium and lead, amongst others. These get made into new usable materials…

Read more

5
Jan

5 Unique Ways to Reuse Shipping Containers

Over the last decade the popularity of cargotecture - shipping container architecture - has grown as architects explore the seemingly endless possibilities of construction with shipping containers. Rather than being abandoned at shipyards for years on end, second-hand shipping containers…

Read more

18
Dec

Innovations in Truck Recycling

Recycling trucks have adopted innovative technologies in collecting garbage and recycling, so solid wastes and recycling industries can offer a better quality of life to the communities and neighborhoods they serve Some of these innovations are simple, such as making…

Read more

18
Dec

Brisbane Cash for Cars – Get CASH for your old car!

Need to get rid of an old, worn out or broken car? It's easy! Just call our car removal team on 07 3274 4664 to get cash for cars in Brisbane. We’ll come to you, anywhere in Brisbane – from…

Read more