Lessen with Peg - Rethink waste

What do we do with our waste? Where does it go? And how do we lessen all this stuff? If these questions keep you up at night, you’ve come to the right place.

Photos from North Freo Social Farm's post

16/08/2026

Really happy to be part of this wonderful event with amazing humans, as always. 💚

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15/08/2026

Today's Peg question:
Can you put shredded paper in the recycling ♻️ bin?

NO!

Anything smaller than an A4 piece of paper needs to go into the general waste bin (or compost/worm farm) as it cannot be processed in materials recovery equipment and can fall through and disrupt the process.

Note: shopping dockets should go into the general waste bin (and not compost or worm farms) due to concerns about endocrine disruptor BPA and BPS though major retailers have stopped using docket paper with these chemicals.

Advice is for Western Australia!

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14/08/2026

Make sure you use only AS4736/AS5810 certified compostable bags in FOGO bins!

14/08/2026

Interesting upcycling idea for pup-damaged boots! 🥾

11/08/2026

Remember, only THREE (3) kinds of things go into FOGO in Western Australia: Food organics, garden organics and certified compostable caddy liner bags (AS4376 industrial compostable, AS5810 home compostable).
Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

Photos from Lessen with Peg - Rethink waste's post

08/08/2026

Thank you, everyone, for braving a cold, rainy morning to join us at a fun-filled, hands-on Low Waste Kitchen workshop at

We bottled tomatoes and apples, made apple cider vinegar, nasturtium pesto, pumpkin seeds and crispy skins and more. Lots of yummy 😋 tastings too!

Thank you to City of Subiaco for sponsoring.

07/08/2026

FOGO advice for Western Australia: Only organic food and garden waste and compostable caddy liner bags (AS4376 industrial compostable and AS5810 home compostable) in FOGO. No tissues or paper towels - these go into the general waste/red bin.
Look up specific items for which bin on the Recycle Right A-Z page.

https://recycleright.wa.gov.au/a-z/