The team at One World were thrilled with a letter we recently received from NAWMA Executive Officer, Brian King.
It is clear that the Aussie Kitchen Mate™ (branded the ‘Jeffries Food Basket’ in NAWMA) is a real winner!
This is what the letter said;
The Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority is currently in the process of issuing to residents, at their request, food organics baskets for the kitchen (marketed as the ‘Aussie Kitchen Mate’).
By all accounts the baskets have proven to be successful in encouraging residents to remove food scraps from the general waste stream and into the garden and food organics collection system.
There is a high degree of satisfaction with the baskets, by way of their appearance, simple and practical design and sturdiness. They blend in well sitting on the kitchen bench with other appliances.
I have no hesitation in recommending the use of the baskets for the collection of food organics in a kitchen.
Its here … the simple way to tidy up the kitchen scraps and help the environment by returning them to the earth where they provide nutrition to plants and help save water. With its wide throat design for easy disposal of scraps, the ’stand-up lid’ and generous capacity for small form factor we believe this little Aussie made beauty from One World will be your mate in the kitchen!
For more information please follow this link Aussie Kitchen Mate™ Information
Tree guards are important items to help trees get established without things eating them or the elements claiming them. Petrochemical tree guards are a problem when they blow away and become litter. One World are now offering compostable tree guards that are thick and durable enough to stand up to the elements and if they are blown away will not pollute the environment. Disposal after their useful life is over is simple as they can be composted.
Save water and suppress weeds the environmentally friendly way with with compostable mulch film. Available in 3-6 month and 6 - 12 month life varieties there is no messy plastic to dispose of after you have finished with it. Made in Australia from the Gold standard Mater-Bi material so you can rest assured it is the genuine article and does compost to become plant food. See the products page for more information.
We are also currently trialing a brand new weed mat made from recycled paper that is rated to last for 2 years before it begins to degrade.
One World Environmental Solutions have been included in Zero Waste SA’s website as a supplier of Biodegradable and Compostable products that stand the rigours of the Australian Standard AS 4736 - 2006. Descriptions of our products can be found in the products section of our website.
We have added a section to our website dedicated to products OWES has for sale. Currently you will find information on our compostable bags both for shopping and for commercial application in transporting food organics for processing. More products to come!
We are dedicated to the local manufacture of our products for our local markets and we currently have products manufactured in Australia and are working on the future manufacture of more products in Australia and here in Adelaide. We combine with an extensive network of manufacturers globally to produce the best result available for our clients around the World.
Last year the OWES team had difficulty finding Christmas cards made from recycled materials. After a lot of searching we are pleased to say we found a great little Australian business called ‘Sandy Brennan’s Hand Made Cards’, and you can check out her cards here www.sandyscards.com
Recently Geoff and Brian visited many of our rural councils in South Australia to discuss how they manage their waste and recycling.
This is part of an initiative by Zero Waste S.A. and the Local Government Association to better understand the capacity and the value of recycling in country areas. One World Environmental Solutions will help provide country councils with the tools to assist them in considering the key elements required for effective curbside recycling. Along the way they have discovered some very impressive local efforts in separating and handling recyclables.
Geoff has recently been visiting our New Zealand friends and spreading the word on regional subsidiaries & resource sharing in waste management, transport logistics & systems of collection, container deposit legislation & extended producer responsibility, and diversion from landfill including food organics collection systems.
On this whistle-stop tour of the North Island he met with numerous councils and regional organisations in Wellington, Auckland and Whangarei. Meetings were also held with Members of Parliament and officers of the Ministry For the Environment. Hot topics of discussion were KPIs, CDL, Levies, and Making contracting work for all involved. Futurology was also high on the agenda. Many thanks go to the hard working team at Envision New Zealand, especially Warren Snow and Julie Dickinson, for making the arrangements and assisting Geoff on this trip.
Some councils immediately extended an invitation to come back - due to the demand Geoff is planning a return for early 2008!
On the 8th of June 2007 ABC Radio conducted the following interview with The CEO of Eastwaste, Geoffery Johnston. This interview was a precursor to one of Eastwaste’s popular “Inovation of South Australian Waste Management” Tours. Continue reading ‘ABC Interview with Tim Noonan’
