Inspiring Environmental Wins! 💚
At RecycleSmart, we love spreading good news including the recent success of our crowdfunding campaign which thanks to the support of 1014 investors managed to raise $1,145,425! We are so thrilled and more determined than ever to tackle Australia’s massive waste problem. In celebration of our crowdfunding success, we wanted to share some more positivity. Here are some recent local and global environmental wins that put a smile on our faces and remind us to keep up the good work!
New Australian environmental policy drives circular economy transformation!
The Australian Government has released the First National Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy. This policy aims to leverage the Government's purchasing power to boost domestic demand for recycled materials and minimise landfill waste.
Four Quolls were born in WA, a victory for the endangered species!
Four quolls born in a WA sanctuary are the first independent births in the last century! Endemic to Australia, quolls live on the island state of Tasmania, but were considered extinct on the mainland after 1963. The baby quolls were spotted playing at the grounds and the Australia Wildlife Conservancy ecologists were able to use an identification system to identify them as newborns, giving great hope to the future of the species!
April 2024 milestone as fossil fuels power less than 25% of EU’s electricity!
Energy think tank Ember has found a record low of 23% fossil fuel usage in the EU in the month of April 2024. This encouraging news has led to expert and Ember’s European director Sarah Brown announcing that she believes ‘fossil fuels are on their way out in Europe.’
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