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Recycling Revolution: 50 Buckets and Growing Demand

1/11/2025

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Victoria Collis sparked a recycling revolution in her Sydney apartment, transforming a handful of buckets into nearly 50 dedicated to hard-to-recycle items. Meanwhile, Lottie Dalziel launched Banish, a nationwide program tackling these materials. Yet, with only 19% of plastic packaging recycled in 2022-23, the call for systemic change and mindful consumption grows louder.

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Story summary

Victoria Collis sparked a recycling revolution in her Sydney apartment, transforming a handful of buckets into nearly 50 dedicated to hard-to-recycle items. Meanwhile, Lottie Dalziel launched Banish, a nationwide program tackling these materials. Yet, with only 19% of plastic packaging recycled in 2022-23, the call for systemic change and mindful consumption grows louder.