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A US student chooses composting her food waste over wasting or burning it
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Sydney City Council garbage contract
Here is Sydney City’s garbage contract for those interested in the truth about how food and other ‘waste’ is regarded and dealt with by local councils across Australia.
The contract is similar to contracts made by other Australian councils.
To obtain a copy of your local council contract you may exercise your rights under Freedom of Information laws.
The contract is in several parts.
Different parts of the contract are in seven (7) documents so there’s lots of reading if you’re interested:
Summed up, the contract allows the council to contract out all garbage services.
Future blogs will analyse the financial and environmental impact of contracts made by Australian local councils.
Until then, there’s lots of reading here!
On my knees . . .
Further thoughts about ending waste in Minneapolis in one United States state
“Since I wrote about reducing waste in Minneapolis, USA, I’ve dug up some more facts and they’re discouraging, unfortunately.” Savannah adds to her November 2020 blog.
