When Craig Reucassel began exploring the devastating impact waste has on the planet in 2017, he started a revolution. For the first time in decades, everyday Aussies began not only considering their own environmental footprint – and ways to reduce it – but lobbying local councils, businesses and governments for change. We’ve come a long way, he says, but it’s time to return to the subject.
Sure, single-use plastic bags have been banned in most supermarkets and that’s a win. But COVID changed our habits and