ODD JUNK: Dangerous toys found
With both the Geelong Cup and Melbourne Cup quickly approaching, JUNK.com.au wants to share a recent discovery our crew made, in the form of some lead based horse toys. To minimise risks there is a mandatory standard for children’s toys containing unacceptable levels of lead and other elements. Children can suffer similar serious health problems […]
Making Your Business Environmentally Friendly pt.2
Part 2 Welcome back to the second and final part of our series discussing the ways you can make your business more environmentally friendly. JUNK.com.au is committed to reducing landfill wherever possible and we make sure that Previously we discussed setting up an environmental management system and managing your business’s energy use.In part 2 we […]
How To Make Your Business Environmentally Friendly
(Part 1) A United Nations (UN) scientific report 8 years in the making was released last month, revealing our planet is getting hotter, even quicker than first thought. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Report found that humans are responsible for the rapid rise in global warming due to CO2 emissions. It also stated […]
Minimising Rubbish Removal Zero Waste Homes
There’s more to becoming a Zero Waste home than just your ordinary rubbish removal. In this blog, we’ll show you how people from all around the world are transforming their homes to emit ‘Zero Waste’. The pressing climate crisis engulfing the world means we have to start acting on what we can do in our […]
Spring Cleaning: 8 Fast Tips To Get You Started
Spring cleaning is a great exercise to make sure your home stays clutter-free. In winter we tend to feel unmotivated and can tend to let the clutter in our homes pile up. ‘Spring cleaning’ is all about returning your living space into a fresh and organised space. Especially with Covid-19 lockdowns, we’ve seen a rise […]
Junk Warehouse Uncovers Nuggets’ Gold
Our Junk Warehouse often sifts through the hundreds of items that come in daily, to discover treasures of great value. Today we uncovered the cricket bat of Australia’s greatest ever all-rounder, Keith Ross Miller, who journalist Ian Wooldridge called “the golden boy” of cricket, leading to his nickname “Nugget”. This Gray-Nicolls Keith Miller Autograph Cricket […]
JUNK.com.au And SAFEHAVEN
JUNK.com.au is more than a rubbish removal service. We strive to engage with our community, providing resources to those who need it most. The newest addition to JUNK.com.au’s community programs is offering Safe Haven clientele homeware vouchers to the JUNK Warehouse. These vouchers aim to help them get back on their feet and live independently. […]
Iconic Collectible Found In Junk Warehouse
It’s been a great week for historic finds in our Junk Warehouse! First, we found a historical artefact of importance that’s now on display at the Province Archives at Loreto College in Ballarat. But today we’ve found a collector’s item that has great cultural significance to the city of Geelong. Arriving in the port city […]
Historical Artefact Found In Junk Warehouse
There are many hidden treasures that find their way into JUNK.com.au’s warehouse. Whether it be antique furniture, paintings, records, kitchenware or white goods, there are new items that come in every day. Yet last week a historical artefact surfaced amongst the usual items and when it was posted on the JUNK Warehouse Instagram page, it […]
Why Buy Ethical Products and Where To Get Them
It is becoming increasingly popular to shop ethical as we become more aware of our footprint on this planet. In this article, we refer to ethical as avoiding products or packaging that may cause harm to the environment. It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to shopping smarter for our […]