Australia stands to benefit from burning waste to produce electricity and heat for homes, but there are potential pitfalls and drawbacks too.
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Urban mining recovers valuable resources from the vast amounts of waste cities produce.
An essential part of managing a growing global waste problem is sorting, recovering and recycling it. But you won’t see this on children’s shows that feature waste collection.
Not everything needs to be Marie Kondo-ed just because it doesn’t ‘spark joy’. Ask yourself if there’s a less wasteful option.
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