The Sutherland Shire Council will hold a free electronic waste collection event this weekend, at Bellingara Netball Centre parking lot, with the goal of keeping tonnes of electrical waste out of landfills. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) reports that just half of Australia’s annual e-waste of over 500,000 tonnes gets appropriately recycled. According to Clean Up Australia, Australians generate about 20 kg of e-waste per person each year, which is almost three times the global average. Amelia Grace, a volunteer for sustainable development with So Shire and The Reconnect Project said the event is essential for giving discarded technology…
Author: Elizabeth James
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