{"id":2435,"date":"2019-11-12T03:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T03:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horner-au.ap.applyflow.com\/uncategorized\/national-recycling-week\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T02:20:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T02:20:17","slug":"national-recycling-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horner.com.au\/national-recycling-week\/","title":{"rendered":"National Recycling Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week is National Recycling Week (Monday 11 to Sunday 17 November 2019).<\/p>\n

In November 1996, Planet Ark founded National Recycling Week to bring a national focus to the environmental benefits of recycling. Now in its 24th year, this established and highly regarded annual campaign continues to educate and stimulate behaviour change.<\/p>\n

Horner is committed to being an environmentally sustainable organisation and we encourage our community of candidates, clients and suppliers to do what they can too!\u00a0 Read further below for some of the initiatives at Horner.<\/p>\n

Recycling Mythbusters<\/b><\/h2>\n

You might be surprised about what can and can\u2019t go in the recycling bin – it can be confusing!\u00a0 Recent reports about the “waste crisis” have reduced the trust Aussies have in council kerbside recycling. At a local level what gets recycled can change and also vary from council to council.<\/p>\n

So for National Recycling Week, Planet Ark has released the Top 7 myths so that you can reduce waste and trust that you\u2019re recycling right.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Myth #1: All recycling goes to landfill<\/b><\/p>\n

Busted: Recycling does actually get recycled<\/p>\n

Myth #2: My recycling responsibilities are done once it\u2019s in the bin<\/b><\/p>\n

Busted: Unless you\u2019re buying it back, you\u2019re not fully recycling<\/p>\n

Myth #3: All plastic with a triangle symbol can be put in my kerbside recycling bin<\/b><\/p>\n

Busted:\u00a0The Australasian Recycling Label is the ONLY evidence-based recycling symbol!<\/p>\n

Myth #4: The only way to recycle is via my council recycling bin<\/b><\/p>\n

Busted:\u00a0There are other ways to recycle aside from council recycling<\/p>\n

Myth #5: It\u2019s too hard to recycle at work<\/b><\/p>\n

Busted:\u00a0Recycling at work can be made easy<\/p>\n

Myth #6: Food scraps are not an issue in landfill<\/b><\/p>\n

Busted:\u00a0Food scraps cause greenhouse gas emissions in landfill<\/p>\n

Myth #7: Recycling is my contribution to the environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Busted:\u00a0Reduce and reuse first, then recycle<\/p>\n

To find out more visit –\u00a0https:\/\/recyclingnearyou.com.au\/nationalrecyclingweek\/mythbusters\/<\/a><\/p>\n

How is Horner being green?<\/h2>\n

Horner is committed to being an environmentally sustainable organisation and we encourage our community of candidates, clients and suppliers to do what they can too!\u00a0\u00a0Horner is committed to being an environmentally sustainable organisation and has a well-developed Environmental Policy which covers initiatives within our supply chain relating to products we purchase, suppliers we use as well as the recycling, reduction or reuse of materials.<\/p>\n

Some of the initiatives at Horner include:<\/p>\n