The Latest recycling Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

11 Unexpected Household Items You Really Shouldn’t Be Recycling

8 months ago

11 Unexpected Household Items You Really Shouldn’t Be Recycling

Can You Recycle Those Annoying Wire Hangers?

12 months ago

Can You Recycle Those Annoying Wire Hangers?

Josh Ocampo

Your Starbucks Cup May Not Be Getting Recycled

12 months ago

Your Starbucks Cup May Not Be Getting Recycled

Josh Ocampo

How To Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags Forever

12 months ago

How To Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags Forever

Josh Ocampo

Don’t Bother Recycling Your CVS Receipts

12 months ago

Don’t Bother Recycling Your CVS Receipts

Josh Ocampo

Are Cans Or Plastic Bottles Worse For The Environment?

1 year ago

Are Cans Or Plastic Bottles Worse For The Environment?

Josh Ocampo

Make A Bin For All The Stuff You Don’t Know How To Recycle

1 year ago

Make A Bin For All The Stuff You Don’t Know How To Recycle

Josh Ocampo

Don’t Throw Away Full Aerosol Spray Cans

1 year ago

Don’t Throw Away Full Aerosol Spray Cans

Josh Ocampo

How To Dispose Of A Broken Pair Of Headphones

1 year ago

How To Dispose Of A Broken Pair Of Headphones

Josh Ocampo

How To Recycle Household Cleaning Products And Hazardous Chemicals

1 year ago

How To Recycle Household Cleaning Products And Hazardous Chemicals

Josh Ocampo

Don’t Throw Your Old Bicycle In The Trash

2 years ago

Don’t Throw Your Old Bicycle In The Trash

Josh Ocampo

How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Electronics

2 years ago

How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Electronics

Josh Ocampo

How To Donate Or Dispose Of Your Old Paint

2 years ago

How To Donate Or Dispose Of Your Old Paint

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

1

How To Keep Your Egg From Rolling Away

2 years ago

How To Keep Your Egg From Rolling Away

Claire Lower

How To Use Fewer Paper Towels

2 years ago

How To Use Fewer Paper Towels

Josh Ocampo

1

You Can Kayak In Europe For Free, If You Pick Up Trash

2 years ago

You Can Kayak In Europe For Free, If You Pick Up Trash

Josh Ocampo

Use Old Greeting Cards As Bookmarks

2 years ago

Use Old Greeting Cards As Bookmarks

A.A. Newton

Reduce Plastic Waste By Bringing A Garment Bag To The Dry Cleaner

2 years ago

Reduce Plastic Waste By Bringing A Garment Bag To The Dry Cleaner

Josh Ocampo

Don’t Throw Your Chip Bags In The Recycling Bin

2 years ago

Don’t Throw Your Chip Bags In The Recycling Bin

Josh Ocampo

What Do I Do With All These Plastic Bags?

2 years ago

What Do I Do With All These Plastic Bags?

Josh Ocampo

Don’t Throw Your Used Mattress In The Garbage

2 years ago

Don’t Throw Your Used Mattress In The Garbage

Josh Ocampo

How To Properly Recycle Your Plastic Yogurt Containers

2 years ago

How To Properly Recycle Your Plastic Yogurt Containers

Josh Ocampo

Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Glass That Isn’t A Bottle Or Jar

2 years ago

Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Glass That Isn’t A Bottle Or Jar

Josh Ocampo

Don’t Crush Cans Before Recycling Them

2 years ago

Don’t Crush Cans Before Recycling Them

Josh Ocampo

2

Never Throw Your Old Clothing In The Trash

2 years ago

Never Throw Your Old Clothing In The Trash

Josh Ocampo

Cut The Straps Of Your Expired Car Seat

2 years ago

Cut The Straps Of Your Expired Car Seat

Michelle Woo

How To Zero-Waste Grocery Shop

2 years ago

How To Zero-Waste Grocery Shop

Josh Ocampo

New Recycling Program Turns Trash Into Treasure

2 years ago

New Recycling Program Turns Trash Into Treasure

Anthony Caruana

What You Can And Can’t Recycle

2 years ago

What You Can And Can’t Recycle

Nick Douglas

3

Stop Releasing Balloons Into The Sky

2 years ago

Stop Releasing Balloons Into The Sky

Josh Ocampo

1

Yes, You Can Recycle Styrofoam

2 years ago

Yes, You Can Recycle Styrofoam

Josh Ocampo

2

How To Waste Less Plastic This Summer

2 years ago

How To Waste Less Plastic This Summer

Tim Donnelly

Are These ‘Biodegradable’ Water Balloons Really Biodegradable?

2 years ago

Are These ‘Biodegradable’ Water Balloons Really Biodegradable?

Michelle Woo

3

How To Donate Or Sell Used Legos

2 years ago

How To Donate Or Sell Used Legos

Georgia Kral

2 years ago

How To Create Less Waste This Holiday Season

Tim Donnelly

10 Things Your Kids Can Do With Cardboard Boxes On Christmas Morning

2 years ago

10 Things Your Kids Can Do With Cardboard Boxes On Christmas Morning

Michelle Woo

How To Stop Using So Much Disposable Plastic

2 years ago

How To Stop Using So Much Disposable Plastic

Nick Douglas

1

What To Know About Donating Your Body To Science

2 years ago

What To Know About Donating Your Body To Science

Christine Colby

1

2 years ago

How To Get Started Composting

Georgia Kral

1

Quickly Reduce The Amount Of Plastic You Throw Away

2 years ago

Quickly Reduce The Amount Of Plastic You Throw Away

Deb Schwartz

2

How To Wipe Your Smart Gadgets Before You Get Rid Of Them

2 years ago

How To Wipe Your Smart Gadgets Before You Get Rid Of Them

Emily Long

How To Recycle Toothbrushes And Toothpaste Tubes, If You Insist

2 years ago

How To Recycle Toothbrushes And Toothpaste Tubes, If You Insist

Nick Douglas

A Guide To Reusable Supermarket Bags

3 years ago

A Guide To Reusable Supermarket Bags

Nick Douglas

4

How Do You Choose Ethically Produced Electronics?

3 years ago

How Do You Choose Ethically Produced Electronics?

Anthony Caruana

1

How To Rinse Your Recyclables Without Wasting Water

3 years ago

How To Rinse Your Recyclables Without Wasting Water

Nick Douglas

Seven Phone Recycling Tips For World Environment Day

3 years ago

Seven Phone Recycling Tips For World Environment Day

How A Converted Brewery Helped A Winery Reduce Glass Use

Small Business & Startups

3 years ago

How A Converted Brewery Helped A Winery Reduce Glass Use

Anthony Caruana

5

Rinse Your Recyclables, People!

3 years ago

Rinse Your Recyclables, People!

Nick Douglas

1

5 Places You Can Recycle Your Old Tech

Small Business & Startups

3 years ago

5 Places You Can Recycle Your Old Tech

Anthony Caruana

2

This Is How Long Your Junk Lasts In The Ocean [Infographic]

3 years ago

This Is How Long Your Junk Lasts In The Ocean [Infographic]

2

Why Rinsing Your Recycling Is Usually A Waste Of Time

4 years ago

Why Rinsing Your Recycling Is Usually A Waste Of Time

Trevor Thornton

5

4 years ago

Transform A Light Bulb Into An Oil Lamp, Corkscrew Or Solar Light

Alan Henry

4 years ago

An Empty Box Is The Best Gift You Can Give Your Cat

Patrick Allan

4 years ago

How To Recycle During The Holidays

Patrick Allan

How Much Money You’ll Make When You Recycle Through Apple’s Renew Program

4 years ago

How Much Money You’ll Make When You Recycle Through Apple’s Renew Program

Patrick Allan

1

Ask LH: How Clean Does The Rubbish In My Recycling Bin Need To Be?

5 years ago

Ask LH: How Clean Does The Rubbish In My Recycling Bin Need To Be?

2

10 Great Ways To Reuse Stuff You Might Otherwise Chuck Out

5 years ago

10 Great Ways To Reuse Stuff You Might Otherwise Chuck Out

8

5 years ago

You Might Not Have To Rinse Your Recyclables After All

Melanie Pinola

8

5 years ago

Upcycle A Plastic Bottle Into Some Durable String

Patrick Allan

The 10 Best Uses For An Old Smartphone

6 years ago

The 10 Best Uses For An Old Smartphone

Lindsay Handmer

Ask LH: Is It Illegal To Take Other People’s Junk During Council Cleanups?

6 years ago

Ask LH: Is It Illegal To Take Other People’s Junk During Council Cleanups?

Please Don’t Destroy Retro Consoles To Make These Monstrosities

6 years ago

Please Don’t Destroy Retro Consoles To Make These Monstrosities

2

Turn An Old Jumper Into A Perfectly Insulated Food Cozy

6 years ago

Turn An Old Jumper Into A Perfectly Insulated Food Cozy

Patrick Allan

Convert Last Year’s Christmas Cards Into This Year’s Gift Tags

6 years ago

Convert Last Year’s Christmas Cards Into This Year’s Gift Tags

Ask LH: How Can I Give Away Old PC Parts?

6 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Give Away Old PC Parts?

9

Australia Is Going To Recycle Even More Mobile Phones

6 years ago

Australia Is Going To Recycle Even More Mobile Phones

1

This Infographic Shows What You Can (And Can’t) Turn Into Compost

7 years ago

This Infographic Shows What You Can (And Can’t) Turn Into Compost

Dave Greenbaum

4

Ask LH: What Can I Do With My Old Mac Mini?

7 years ago

Ask LH: What Can I Do With My Old Mac Mini?

Anthony Caruana

Ask LH: Can I Recycle My Old CDs?

7 years ago

Ask LH: Can I Recycle My Old CDs?

2

Recycle Plastic Bags Into A Strong, Waterproof Rope Without Any Tools

7 years ago

Recycle Plastic Bags Into A Strong, Waterproof Rope Without Any Tools

Mihir Patkar

Recycled Water Could Be Heading To Our Household Taps

7 years ago

Recycled Water Could Be Heading To Our Household Taps

Why Target’s Plastic Bag Backdown Doesn’t Make Much Sense

7 years ago

Why Target’s Plastic Bag Backdown Doesn’t Make Much Sense

Rosemary Anne Sharp

Why You Should Avoid Optus’ New Mobile Phone Trade-In Scheme

7 years ago

Why You Should Avoid Optus’ New Mobile Phone Trade-In Scheme

1

We’re Getting Better At Recycling Mobile Phones [Infographic]

7 years ago

We’re Getting Better At Recycling Mobile Phones [Infographic]

Ask LH: Can Overcharging Damage My Phone?

7 years ago

Ask LH: Can Overcharging Damage My Phone?

8

Ask LH: Where Should I Sell My Smartphone To Get The Most Money?

7 years ago

Ask LH: Where Should I Sell My Smartphone To Get The Most Money?

Angus Kidman & Adam Dachis

What Do You Do With Your Old Mobile Phones?

7 years ago

What Do You Do With Your Old Mobile Phones?

4

Bounce Mobile Pays A Fair Sum For Your Old Mobile Phone

7 years ago

Bounce Mobile Pays A Fair Sum For Your Old Mobile Phone

1

Ask LH: Can I Stop Free Newspaper Deliveries?

8 years ago

Ask LH: Can I Stop Free Newspaper Deliveries?

9

Ask LH: How Can I Recycle My Old Technology?

8 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Recycle My Old Technology?

How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Phone

8 years ago

How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Phone

8

Make A Rug Out Of Plastic Bags

8 years ago

Make A Rug Out Of Plastic Bags

Adam Dachis

5

How To Wage Your Own War Against Food Waste

8 years ago

How To Wage Your Own War Against Food Waste

Lisa Aberle

1

Acer Will Recycle Your PC, But Not Quite For Free

8 years ago

Acer Will Recycle Your PC, But Not Quite For Free

6

Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Computer Parts?

8 years ago

Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Computer Parts?

Whitson Gordon

6

How Does Boomerang Buyback Compare?

8 years ago

How Does Boomerang Buyback Compare?

3

Recycle Old Wine Corks Into A Pot Stand

8 years ago

Recycle Old Wine Corks Into A Pot Stand

Alan Henry

4

Need A New Wardrobe? Try A Clothing Swap

8 years ago

Need A New Wardrobe? Try A Clothing Swap

Meredith Duncan

Recycle Used Batteries At ALDI

8 years ago

Recycle Used Batteries At ALDI

5

Repurpose A Laundry Detergent Bottle As A Watering Can

8 years ago

Repurpose A Laundry Detergent Bottle As A Watering Can

Adam Dachis

1

How To Redeploy Stuff You Don’t Need

8 years ago

How To Redeploy Stuff You Don’t Need

Use A Straw Dispenser To Distribute Pencils

8 years ago

Use A Straw Dispenser To Distribute Pencils

David Galloway

Ask LH: What Can I Do With Used Deep Fryer Oil?

8 years ago

Ask LH: What Can I Do With Used Deep Fryer Oil?

Use Plastic Bags As Seed Starters

9 years ago

Use Plastic Bags As Seed Starters

Alan Henry

Turn A Book Into A Bedside Smartphone Dock

9 years ago

Turn A Book Into A Bedside Smartphone Dock

Alan Henry

Why Apple Isn’t Part Of MobileMuster

9 years ago

Why Apple Isn’t Part Of MobileMuster

Top 10 Clever Hacks For Things You Thought Were Garbage

9 years ago

Top 10 Clever Hacks For Things You Thought Were Garbage

Whitson Gordon

8

Use Nail Polish Remover To Clean Ink From Reusable Containers

9 years ago

Use Nail Polish Remover To Clean Ink From Reusable Containers

Alan Henry

1

Use Old Paper Towel Rolls In The Garden To Protect Seedlings From Pests

9 years ago

Use Old Paper Towel Rolls In The Garden To Protect Seedlings From Pests

Alan Henry

1

Make Concrete Planters From Your Kitchen Recyclables

9 years ago

Make Concrete Planters From Your Kitchen Recyclables

Alan Henry

1