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"The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils
shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world
and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth in apartment living in Australia
threatens to add to these problems. Apartments worldwide have lower recycling
rates than standalone houses.
Our research on apartments and plastic use in four cities – Melbourne, London,
Barcelona and Perth – found apartments present extra challenges for waste
production, collection, sorting and disposal. Our ongoing research project is
exploring ways to minimise kerbside waste and maximise recycling. The problems
with apartments arise from issues of space, design, infrastructure (such as
bins, chutes and pick-ups of bins and hard waste) and the resources put into
managing their waste.
However, there are examples in cities in Australia and overseas of schemes that
have improved apartment waste recycling so it matches, if not exceeds, that of
standalone houses."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
