Living in Sustainable Symbiosis

Have a look at this fantastic website! 
Lots of positive environmental actions going on in Australia with them. 

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www.planetark.org/campaigns/

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The most interesting, in my opinion, was recycling cartridges. 
It's often the most seemingly insignificant recyclable materials which make all the difference.

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So tell me something. What's something you threw away this week which could have been recycled? 
Maybe it was an electronic device that you couldn't be bothered to take to the WEEE recycling facility?
Maybe it was those old batteries you took out of your alarm clock or found at the back of a draw. 
In fact, maybe it was an old t-shirt or pair of jeans you couldn't be bothered to donate and just threw out instead.
Maybe it was an item you weren't sure about where it could be recycled? 

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There's plenty of issues with recycling schemes but I really advise you. 
FIND OUT WHERE those recycling points are and don't feel bad if you hoard your recyclables in a pile somewhere until you find the right place. I personally have a box FULL of paper I never got around to taking to the recycling centre. I have a bag of clothes I was meant to done/recycle since before Christmas. I have a stash of old light bulbs which i don't know what to do with. 

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Again, as you see, it's not an easy task. Even for an apparent 'Sustainability Activist'. 

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So this week you have one task! Just one. 
Locate a new recycling point for items you don't yet recycle and get in the practise of using it. 
Even Sainsburys has battery and plastic bag recycling points now ... all you need to do is remember to bring those items with you when you go shopping. 

Have a look at this amazing idea to reduce the amount of food you throw away each week
If it's no longer fresh enough to eat on its own then put it all together into a soup and voila you have an amazing meal, save money and reduce waste!

www.projectsunlight.co.uk/stories/376313/Make-Soup--Save-the-Planet-.aspx

So while you're browsing around the net, take a few minutes to have a look at this campaign...
Do you think it's all a brand ploy? Greenwashing perhaps? Just trying to make Coca Cola look good? Or could it be successful? 

What do you think?