Keep Australia Beautiful challenges you to Contain Your Waste for 1 week Keep Australia Beautiful’s iconic annual event, Keep Australia Beautiful Week is back again, and this year will be held from 15th August to 21st August. Keep Australia Beautiful Week is an important event that raises awareness about environmental sustainability and inspires Australians to
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Keep Australia Beautiful to announce winners of the most prestigious sustainability awards in Australia
July 28, 2022Winners of the prestigious Keep Australia Beautiful 2022 Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards will be announced at an event hosted by 2021 Australian Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Overall winner, Hastings on Saturday 30 July. The beautiful community of Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) will be representing the Northern Territory on the big stage, after taking out
Learn More →Territory Schools in an Australian First for 2022
July 26, 2022Three Leading Territory Schools will be the first in Australia to have introduced E-SPACE Circular Economy education into their classrooms during Term 2. (E-SPACE Eco-School Project Advancing Circular Economy) Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT and Eco-School Australia has announced that Parap and Nakara Primary Schools plus St. Joseph’s Catholic College Katherine, will be the first
Learn More →2022 Senior’s Beautiful Gardens Competition
July 26, 2022Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT has launched the Top End’s ‘2022 Seniors Beautiful Gardens Competition’ announcing the 2022 Senior’s Gardening Competition open for registration and participation. Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT urges all Top End Senior Territorians over the age of 65, that take pride and actively participate in keeping their gardens beautiful to register
Learn More →5 ways to be a sustainable shopper
May 11, 2022#DYK Australians discard approximately 800,000 tonnes of clothing and textiles each year? Clothes, footwear and textile waste contribute to water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and landfill, but if you don’t think you have the time or the money to make a difference with your clothing choices, think again. The idea of creating a sustainable or ethical wardrobe
Learn More →Do the Right Thing this Dry Season
May 11, 2022During the Dry Season, rubbish tends to pile up, as many Territorians set out to enjoy the outdoors. Takeaway containers and beverage packages are the primary litter source found in most recreational areas. Plastic bottles are among the 10 most common rubbish items picked up on Cleanup Australia Day. Around 373 million plastic water bottles
Learn More →Tips to Give Back this Mother’s Day
May 4, 2022MOTHER NATURE, MOTHER EARTH If you want to reduce your impact on the planet this Mothers Day, this article is for you! We’ve highlightighted the 9 R’s of Sustainability, and we’re asking you to participate! Whether you’re a business, school or an individual, implementing one or all of these 9 R’s can help you make
Learn More →Territory Schools in Australian First for 2022
April 14, 2022MEDIA RELEASE | 14 APRIL 2022 Two Leading Territory Schools will be the first in Australia to introduce E-SPACE Circular Economy education into their classrooms at the start of Term 2. (E-SPACE Eco-School Project Advancing Circular Economy). Parap and Nakara Schools to Trial E-SPACE Circular Economy Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT and Eco-School Australia has
Learn More →2022 Global Action Days Campaign
April 5, 2022Here at KABC(NT), we believe that no matter how small, we can ALL positively impact our Earth’s wellbeing. We’re calling on all Eco-Schools and Territory Businesses to participate in the 2022 Annual Global Action Day Campaign, on the 20th – 30th April 2022. You can participate in small positive actions that will protect and restore
Learn More →Tips to recycle batteries
April 5, 2022The Problem Batteries are the most common form of household hazardous waste. Not only that, this waste is growing by 20% per year, and could exceed 100,000 tonnes by 2036. Sending batteries to landfill is a huge waste of valuable resources. However, if recycled, 95% of the components of a battery can be turned into new
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