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Other Documents

ARL Documents

• ARL FAQ 2020 (489kb pdf file)
  
• ARL FAQ v2 2019 (470kb pdf file)
  
• ARL Fact Sheet (1.67MB pdf file)
  
• ARL GRD 2020 (3.11MB zip file)
  
• ARL Images (11.93MB zip file)
  
• ARL Kit Check it educators (3.47MB pdf file)
  
• ARL Logos & Graphics (2.81MB zip file)
  
• ARL Mother's Day 2020 (5.04MB zip file)
  
• ARL Posters (3.92MB zip file)
  
• ARL Primary activity sheets (1.51MB pdf file)
  
• ARL Social Posts (16.48MB zip file)
  
• ARL and PREP Fact Sheets (1.03MB pdf file)
  
• ARL cut out graphics for schools (894kb pdf file)
  
• ARL fact sheet 2020 (764kb pdf file)
  
• ARL graphics 2020-2022 (1.05MB zip file)
  
• ARL images packaging 2020-2022 (11.86MB zip file)
  
• ARL intermediary kit Waste Groups Check it (3.12MB pdf file)
  
• ARL kit Check it community groups (2.92MB pdf file)
  
• ARL kit Check it waste groups (3.26MB pdf file)
  
• ARL logos 2020-2022 (3.23MB zip file)
  
• ARL memory cards (846kb pdf file)
  
• ARL posters 2020 (2.71MB zip file)
  
• ARL social gifs 2020-2021 (8.96MB zip file)
  
• ARL social tiles 2020-2021 (14.88MB zip file)
  
• Educators Kit ARL (7.31MB pdf file)
  
• Intermediary Toolkit - Local Government (7.49MB pdf file)
  
• Local council Toolkit 2020-2022 (2.88MB pdf file)
  
• NGO Community Group Kit- WEB (8.82MB pdf file)
  
• NRW Food Waste Poster (47kb pdf file)
  
• PREP Fact Sheet (256kb pdf file)
  
• PREP fact sheet 2020 (1.48MB pdf file)
  
• State Gov Intermediary Kit- EDM (964kb pdf file)
  
• State Gov Intermediary Kit- WEB (2.46MB pdf file)
  
• Waste Groups Kit- WEB (2.84MB pdf file)
  

Cartridges 4 Planet Ark

• Resource Kit (3.01MB pdf file)
  Downloaded resource kit including posters, infographics, logos, videos and more for Cartridges 4 Planet Ark
• What's accepted poster (313kb pdf file)
  
• What's accepted poster workplace (743kb pdf file)
  
• ZWTL certificate (70kb pdf file)
  

RNY Factsheets

• Easy Guide to Composting (813kb pdf file)
  With kind permission from the Office of Environment and Heritage - NSW
• Easy Guide to Mulching (635kb pdf file)
  With kind permission from the Office of Environment and Heritage - NSW
• Easy Guide to Worm Farming (867kb pdf file)
  With kind permission from the Office of Environment and Heritage - NSW
• Festive Season Green Guide (3.12MB pdf file)
  
• Food Scraps Recycling Factsheet (289kb pdf file)
  Food scraps don't have to be sent to landfill! Check out these environmentally-friendly options for your household or workplace.
• Garden Cuttings Recycling Factsheet (285kb pdf file)
  Compost or mulch your garden cuttings and trimmings - find out how!
• NT Container Deposit Scheme Factsheet (825kb pdf file)
  Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme factsheet
• National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme Factsheet - A Guide for Householders and Small Businesses (357kb pdf file)
  This factsheet provides householders and small businesses with essential information about the new Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
• Plastic Bags Factsheet (688kb pdf file)
  Information about plastic bags, biodegradable bags, handy hints to reduce plastic bag usage and more.
• Power Tool Batteryback Pilot FAQs (332kb pdf file)
  Find out all you need to know about the Power Tool Batteryback pilot in Brisbane.
• Rechargeable Batteryback Trial Customer FAQs (425kb pdf file)
  Find out all you need to know about the Rechargeable Batteryback trial in Toowoomba.
• Return Unwanted Medicines brochure (880kb pdf file)
  
• Swap Party Exit Sign (181kb pdf file)
  
• Test Doc (9kb pdf file)
  Test Doc
• The 12 Do's of Christmas (376kb pdf file)
  Quick tips on how to 'green up' your festive season!
• Victoria Composting Fact Sheet (1.52MB pdf file)
  Sourced from Joanna Drennan Joanna.Drennan@frankston.vic.gov.au Fact Sheet about Composting in Victoria.
• Victorian Worm Farming Fact Sheet (1.50MB pdf file)
  Sourced from Joanna Drennan Joanna.Drennan@frankston.vic.gov.au Fact Sheet about Worm Farming in Victoria.

Recycling signage

• Benefits - aluminium can (65kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - batteries (332kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - cartons (211kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - clothes (269kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - glass bottle (80kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - lunch containers (207kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - paper (174kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits - steel (270kb pdf file)
  
• Benefits-plastic bags (2.89MB pdf file)
  
• Empty recycling here (18kb pdf file)
  
• Food organics including meat and dairy poster (663kb pdf file)
  
• General waste (13kb pdf file)
  
• General waste A4 (13kb pdf file)
  
• Glass here poster (125kb pdf file)
  
• Green waste (9.15MB pdf file)
  
• No disposable cups (12kb pdf file)
  
• No plastic bags (12kb pdf file)
  
• Organics here - no dairy, meat, bread (2.95MB pdf file)
  
• Organics here - no general waste, plastic bags (639kb pdf file)
  
• Organics here - veggie scraps (630kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here (12kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - TVs & computers (2.06MB pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - cardboard 1200 x 1400 (246kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - cardboard landscape (254kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - cardboard portrait (271kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - cartridges (450kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - computers & accessories (1.93MB pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - glass, aluminium, paper, plastic (239kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - glass, aluminium, plastic A4 (222kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - household batteries (361kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - mobile phones (433kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - office paper (175kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - paper (378kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - paper & cardboard landscape (341kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here - paper & cardboard portrait (345kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here aluminium cans (71kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here car batteries (143kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here comingled (610kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here comingled A4 (463kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here glass bottles 1 (78kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here glass bottles 2 (125kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here plastic containers (248kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here plastic cups and bottles (155kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle here steel cans (120kb pdf file)
  
• Recycling grey (12kb pdf file)
  
• Recycling yellow (12kb pdf file)
  
• Thank you for recycling (12kb pdf file)
  
• We recycle here 600 x 1200 (13kb pdf file)
  
• We recycle here circle (10kb pdf file)
  

Recycle Right Posters

• Comingled including paper (463kb pdf file)
  
• Container Deposit Scheme-NT Poster Adaptable (283kb pdf file)
  Adaptable poster for the CDS scheme
• Container Deposit Scheme-NT bottle poster (403kb pdf file)
  
• NT Container Deposit Scheme promotional poster (403kb pdf file)
  NT Container Deposit Scheme promotional poster
• Recycle Right Aluminium Poster (143kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Batteries Poster (154kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Cartridges Poster (168kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Clothing Poster (126kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Lunch Poster (135kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Milk and Juice Cartons Poster (407kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Paper Poster (157kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Plastic Bags Poster (531kb pdf file)
  
• Recycle Right Steel Poster (140kb pdf file)
  
• We recycle here sign (304kb pdf file)
  

Golden Rules

• The Golden Rules Of Recycling (346kb pdf file)
  

Media Releases

• 'Tis The Season To Recycle - Media Release 7 December 2011 (134kb doc file)
  Whether it's Christmas on a budget or a Christmas of splurging, Planet Ark is asking all Australians to undertake some simple actions to reduce their environmental impact this festive season.
• 11th April 2013 - Aussies to Set World Record e-Waste Collection - Media Release (122kb pdf file)
  
• 12th May 2016 - It Pays To Recycle - Cash For Containers Scheme announced in NSW (103kb pdf file)
  This week the NSW Government committed to implementing a 10-cent container deposit scheme, covering most drink containers between 150ml and 3L that display a NSW CDS label. Eligible containers, like plastic bottles, aluminium cans and single-serve flavoured milk can be taken to a collection depot or placed in a reverse vending machine to reclaim the 10 cents.
• 1st December 2015 - 'Appy' Christmas gift from Planet Ark (179kb pdf file)
  Planet Ark has teamed up with RecycleSmart to release a new, free smart phone app designed to answer all those tricky waste and recycling questions; it's a Christmas gift to use year-round.
• Adaptable Council Media Release (136kb doc file)
  Planet Ark has prepared this adaptable media release to help councils promote recycling during the busy festive season.
• Aldi Battery Recycling Radio Grab 1: Congratulations Aldi (1.59MB wav file)
  
• Aldi Battery Recycling Radio Grab 2: Keeping batteries from landfill (2.92MB wav file)
  
• Aldi Battery Recycling Radio Grab 3: Collection bins in every store (3.69MB wav file)
  
• Aldi Battery Recycling Radio Grab 4: Help support battery recycling (3.71MB wav file)
  
• C4PA 2019 Adaptable Media Release for Councils (55kb ocx file)
  The 2019 Cartridges 4 Planet Ark Adaptable Media Release for Councils.
• C4PA 2019 Adaptable Media Release for MPs (52kb ocx file)
  The 2019 Cartridges 4 Planet Ark Adaptable Media Release for MPs.
• Cartridges 4 Planet Ark 2019 Media Release (321kb pdf file)
  Planet Ark’s printer cartridge recycling program has pledged its support for Surfrider Foundation Australia (SFA) and will donate one cent per printer cartridge dropped off by Australians during May to support the foundation’s efforts in keeping Australia’s oceans and beaches clean.
• Council adaptable media release (82kb doc file)
  
• Give Food Waste the Flick this Festive Season (224kb pdf file)
  Alarming new figures show the the average Australian household is throwing out the equivalent of three week's worth of groceries each year
• National Recycling Week 2018 (127kb pdf file)
  
• National Recycling Week 2019 (197kb pdf file)
  
• Planet Ark Holiday Hacks 2018 Adaptable Media Release for Councils (127kb ocx file)
  
• Planet Ark Holiday Hacks 2018 Adaptable Media Release for MPs (127kb ocx file)
  
• Planet Ark Holiday Hacks 2018 Media Release (218kb pdf file)
  
• Planet Ark supports new supermarket battery recycling scheme (113kb pdf file)
  Household battery recycling is set to become easier with ALDI's launch of its Activ Energy Battery Recycling Program, a new free in-store recycling service for common household batteries which is being launched across all stores today.
• RNY Festive Radio Grab 1: The 12 Do's of Christmas (2.14MB wav file)
  
• RNY Festive Radio Grab 2: Find solutions on RecyclingNearYou (2.77MB wav file)
  
• RNY Festive Radio Grab 3: Planning Groceries and Gifts (2.72MB wav file)
  
• RNY Festive Radio Grab 4: Saving Food and Money (2.93MB wav file)
  
• RNY Festive Radio Grab 5: Festive Recycling Solutions Found On RecyclingNearYou (4.62MB wav file)
  

Audiovisual

• Cartridges 4 Planet Ark 2019 Radio CSA (5.54MB wav file)
  Layne Beachley features in this CSA highlighting the return of 40 million printer cartridges via Cartridges 4 Planet Ark.
• National Recycling Week CSA 2019 (5.54MB wav file)
  Planet Ark ambassador James Treble encourages Australians to check out Recycling Mythbusters during National Recycling Week 2019.

Reports

• Australian Government Factsheet on National TV and Computer Recycling Scheme (297kb pdf file)
  
• RNY council services threshold report 2012 (23.47MB pdf file)
  A review of the availability of council kerbside recycling services for different material types.
• Recycling Near You Annual Report (2011) (237kb pdf file)
  For the third year in a row, computers and other electronic items were the most popular search enquiry on Recycling Near You.
• Recycling Near You Annual Report (2012) (218kb pdf file)
  For the fourth in a row, finding responsible recycling options for electronic waste remained the most common question for visitors to Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou.
• Recycling Near You Annual Report (2013) (280kb pdf file)
  Computers and other electronic items remains the number one priority for visitors to Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou.com.au site.
• Recycling Near You Annual Report (2014) (333kb pdf file)
  Visits to Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou website have demonstrated that when manufacturers and retailers take responsibility for the items they produce or sell, consumers will be ready to play their part in recycling them. The combined e-waste category has again topped the list of most searched materials.
• Recycling Near You Annual Report (2015) (565kb pdf file)
  Download a PDF version of this report.
• Recycling Near You Report May 2009 (644kb pdf file)
  Recycling computers and other electronics has emerged as the number one concern for visitors to Planet Ark's Recycling Near You web site
• Taking the Byte Out of Waste II (2010) (975kb pdf file)
  Finding recycling options for Computers and Electronics has remained the number one concern for visitors to Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou (RNY) website for the second year in a row.
• Temp TV Scheme FAQs by Sustainability Victoria (149kb pdf file)
  

National Recycling Week

• A Future Beyond the Bin Mini Guide 2020 (659kb pdf file)
  
• A Future Beyond the Bin Poster 1 (37kb pdf file)
  
• A Future Beyond the Bin Poster 2 (40kb pdf file)
  
• A Future Beyond the Bin Poster 3 (40kb pdf file)
  
• Adaptable MP Media Release (102kb ocx file)
  
• All Sorted - Answering the Big Recycling Questions Report (7.87MB pdf file)
  This report for National Recycling Week 2015 answers the seven big questions in recycling.
• Big Aussie Swap - Comprehensive Guide (1.37MB pdf file)
  
• Big Aussie Swap - Generic Poster (139kb pdf file)
  Adaptable poster to promote your Swap Party
• Big Aussie Swap - Hosting your own (250kb pdf file)
  
• Big Aussie Swap Logo Horizontal (240kb pdf file)
  
• Big Aussie Swap Logo Stacked (252kb pdf file)
  
• Buy It Back Day Poster Version 1 (A3) (544kb pdf file)
  Download this adaptable poster to promote your Buy It Back Day celebrations. You can enter your own event details, date and time. There is also a spot to insert your logo.
• Buy It Back Day Poster Version 2 (A3) (545kb pdf file)
  Download this adaptable poster to promote your Buy It Back Day celebrations. You can enter your own event details, date and time. There is also a spot to insert your logo.
• Council Activity Guide (544kb pdf file)
  
• Council Activity Guide (3.20MB pdf file)
  
• FFF Notebook Cover (30kb pdf file)
  Unwanted, single-side printed paper can be bound into a Notebook. Try this adaptable Notebook Cover for size!
• FFF Step-By-Step Guide (419kb pdf file)
  All you need to know to host a successful Friday File Fling.
• FFF Thank You Certificate (65kb pdf file)
  
• Friday File Fling Logo Horizontal (463kb eps file)
  
• Friday File Fling Logo Stacked (453kb eps file)
  
• Friday File Fling Poster - 15 Nov (36kb pdf file)
  A poster for Flings being held on Friday 11 November, with a space for your logo.
• Friday File Fling Poster - Any Date (33kb pdf file)
  A poster for events being held on any date - type your date in and add your logo in
• It's time to Reboot Recyling with National Recycling Week 2018 (Radio CSA) (5.54MB wav file)
  
• Makerbot Sketch (1.04MB pdf file)
  
• NRW - Mobile Muster Email Template (148kb pdf file)
  
• NRW - Monday Muster A3 Poster (314kb pdf file)
  
• NRW - Monday Muster Certificate (219kb pdf file)
  
• NRW - Monday Muster Guide (655kb pdf file)
  
• NRW 2018 Official Poster (855kb pdf file)
  
• NRW 2018 Research Report Key Findings (120kb ocx file)
  
• NRW 2018 Research Report Key Findings (196kb pdf file)
  
• NRW Council Info Pack 2020 (156kb pdf file)
  
• NRW Electronics Poster (74kb pdf file)
  
• NRW Food Waste Poster (47kb pdf file)
  
• NRW Get Involved Poster 2019 (526kb pdf file)
  
• NRW Packaging Poster (89kb pdf file)
  
• National Recycling Week 2018 - Adaptable Media Release (106kb ocx file)
  
• National Recycling Week 2018 Diary Notes (444kb pdf file)
  
• Nude food at work (745kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC ARL Memory Card Set 2020 (846kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC ARL activity sheet 2020 (1.51MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC Crossword (196kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Find-a-Word (851kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Getting Started Guide (1.04MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC How to set up recycling system (1.62MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycle Right Activity Sheet (1.05MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycle Right Co-Mingled Colouring Sheet (134kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycle Right Green Waste (133kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycle Right Paper (128kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycle Right e-waste (152kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycled Herb Garden Guide (238kb pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycling Arts and Crafts Guide (1.43MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycling Games (1.75MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC Recycling Games for Teachers (1.75MB pdf file)
  
• SRRC Waste Free Lunch Challenge (2.42MB pdf file)
  
• So You Think You Can Recycle Research Report (3.75MB pdf file)
  The National Recycling Week 2016 report challenges whether people actually know how to recycle right.
• Swap Party Change Room Sign (23kb pdf file)
  
• Swap Party Entrance Sign (181kb pdf file)
  
• Swap Party Invitation Adaptable (131kb pdf file)
  Type in your details to this adaptable invitation to participate in the Big Aussie Swap
• Swap Party Registration Sign (23kb pdf file)
  
• Swap Party Rules Poster (73kb pdf file)
  The Swap Party Rules poster can be printed out for use at your event. Having clear rules available helps the event to run smoothly.
• Swap Party Table Signs (A3) (34kb pdf file)
  These A3-sized table signs can be used to separate your items into different categories.
• Swap Party Table Signs - Folded (297kb pdf file)
  These signs are designed to be folded in half. You can stand them in a tent shape on your tables.
• Swap Party Tokens (85kb pdf file)
  Swap Tokens help the Swap Party run smoothly. Tokens are given out in exchange for items that guests bring to the Swap. Later, the Tokens are shown in order for guests to claim their new items.
• We're having a fling .... A3 adaptable poster (629kb pdf file)
  Fun poster to promote the Friday File Fling in your office
• What Goes Around: Why Buying Recycled Matters Guide (5.40MB pdf file)
  The National Recycling Week 2017 research guide explains why buying recycled products is so important.
• Workplace activity guide (2.85MB pdf file)
  

Posters

• Eco Holiday Hacks (1.61MB pdf file)
  

Other Documents

• Festive Recycled Arts and Crafts Guide (534kb pdf file)
  One of our most popular guides for the creative Christmas fan is our Festive Recycled Arts and Crafts Guide to making upcycled decorations.
• Garage Sale Trail Unsold Items Guide (206kb pdf file)
  This guide will tell you what to do with unsold stuff from your garage sale.
• Mobile Muster Mailing Label (114kb pdf file)
  
• Nespresso Professional Recycling (13.12MB pdf file)
  
• Paintback Accepted (73kb pdf file)
  
• Powertools Batteryback FAQ's (332kb pdf file)
  
• Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme August 2012 (812kb pdf file)
  

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