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Waste Not, Want Not
Bel is a fortnightly resident expert on ABC Radio, appearing on her own program, āWaste Not, Want Notā with Suzanne Hill, broadcast all around Australia.
The radio veteran and āGarbologistā dissect all things waste, recycling and the circular economy ā facts, giggles and answering listenersā questions a must!
Listen back to any of the programs below.
More information about the individualĀ episodes is available beneath the gallery.
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Episode #14
Clothing
Whether you're a fashionista or just fashion-functional, either way....
Australians are one of the highest consumers of clothes in the world, and over 200,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfills every year....almost four times the weight of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Bel and Suzanne chat about ways we can still love owning and circulating clothing, in the modern world.
AiredĀ 31 Jan 2025Ā (Suzanne Hill)
Episode #13
Food Waste Council Services
Australians are increasingly being provided āFOGO*ā bin services by the Councils.
What happens to the material when the food waste truck leaves your street ā where does it go and what happens to it?
Bel shares the economic, social and environmental reasons why getting on board will serve us all - plus she shares some tips if youāre just getting on the FOGO bandwagon.
*Food Organics Garden Organics
Ā Aired 9 Jan 2025 (Suzanne Hill)
Episode #12
Tackling Festive Waste
We've seen the stats; the Festive Season turns the waste dial up full blast!
But this ain't no airing of grievances - being all about the party, Bel and Suzanne share practical tips to reduce waste, still celebrate and keep people onside. Chatting presents, wrapping paper, food and even what to do with those half bottles of chardie and beer your relos 'forgot' in the garden.
Bel explains the difference between āUse By and Best Beforeā labelling, and shares her FOGO replacement hack whilst on the road ...
Aired 13 Dec 2024 (Suzanne Hill) Ā
Episode #11
Listener Questions - Ask Anything!
Our listeners have led this program with their burning questions - shoes, recycling, plastics, producer responsibility, potholes and Bel brings us a heartwarming story of reuse in regional Australia.Ā
Ā AiredĀ 23 Nov 2024 (Suzanne Hill)
Episode #10
Bottles
The numbers don't lie. Australians just loooooove liquids in bottles.
What are some solutions reducing our dependence on single use plastic bottles? And then what are we doing about the rest of them?
Bel has to face the toaster regret from last program once more. Ancient Hills Hoists and Kelvinator fridges all around the country smash her 20 year old toaster out of the ballpark.Ā
Aired 8 Nov 2024 (Bern Young)Ā
Episode #9
Repair
Happy International Repair Day! But where did all the repairing go?! What is the āRight to Repairā?
Aside policy and local repair cafe legend chat, the personal confessions and kackles dominate. The pair also discover a mutual admiration for superglue.
Bel instantly regrets boasting a 20 year old toaster she owns ... and the text line goes off, listeners bidding their longest surviving items ...
Ā Aired 25 Oct 2024 (Suzanne Hill)
Episode #8
Mixed Tape! Hairdressers, Cafes, Candles, Vapes and XraysĀ
Host Bern is curious about the Sustainable Salons magazine she found recently, and about small business legends helping us reduce waste ā the pair also tackle some burning listener questions on vapes and Xrays recycling.Ā
Aired 4 Oct 2024 (Bern Young)Ā
Episode #7
Food Waste Prevention
We grow enough food in Australia to feed our population three times over. But we waste 7.6 million tonnes every year, and the majority comes from our homes.
So how can we all get on board to prevent food waste? Tackling veggies, your weekly shop and practical hacks for us all in our kitchens.Ā
Ā AiredĀ 20 Sep 2024 (Bern Young)
Episode #6
Batteries and Cooking OilĀ
Why should we keep batteries out of our bins? And where can we take them? But even better, let's save some $ with rechargeables - including Bel's hack for "TV watching emergencies"
Listener questions are pumping - what should we do with used cooking oil?
And which famous band publishes a sustainability report?Ā
Aired 6 Sep 2024 (Bern Young)Ā
Episode #5
Metals
Why is metal precious in every way? Chatting copper theft, mattress recycling, what to do with Easter Egg wrappers and will Suzanne make big bucks with her Hubby's expired belt buckle?Ā
Ā AiredĀ 23 Aug 2024 (Suzanne Hill)
Episode #4
The Australian recycling system, and Listeners Ask Anything on Waste and Recycling
If we want to participate in the recycling system better, how does it actually work once the bins are collected by the truck? What are the most random things Bel has found on the recycling job?
And we're back answering listener questions - pizza boxes, aerosol cans, old sheets, and should we wash our recycling?!
Aired 9 Aug 2024 (Suzanne Hill)Ā
Episode #3
Listeners Ask Anything - Plastics
What's on the minds of our listeners? They name it, we cover it! We're debunking tea bags, potholes, blister packs, bottle lidsā¦.
And Bel explains the deal with the single use ābioā cup Suzanne accidentally copped at the soccer ā¦
Ā Aired 28 JulĀ 2024 (Suzanne Hill)
Episode #2
Reducing Single Use Plastic
How much single use plastic does Australia use and how much do we recycle? What are our listeners up to, and how are Suzanne and Bel going with their Plastic Free July challenges?
What innovations are emerging to tackle single use plastic?
And excitingly, Suzanne has the waste prevention bug. Find out what she's up to behind her Hubby's backā¦
Aired 12 JulĀ 2024 (Suzanne Hill)Ā
Episode #1
Tackling Soft Plastics
It's Plastic Free July, the time to reduce single use plastic! But why is that pesky soft plastic everywhere, and what are practical ways to reduce it, without feeling overwhelmed?
Host Suzanne Hill has committed to the challenge, focusing on single use coffee cups and Bel is tackling plastic BBQ bags.
Ā Aired 28 JunĀ 2024 (Suzanne Hill)
