A lack of recycling options in a remote town has inspired residents to make the most of their throwaway items in a celebration that produces prized sculptures and costumes.
There is no kerbside recycling and no sorting into red, yellow and green bins.from a sorting centre once a month and driven south — but as far as recycling goes, that's about it.Junk Festival volunteer Max Paez said the event brought the whole town together.
"[The festival] keeps reminding the people who get to make the decisions around whether we have recycling or not, that it is still something that people are concerned about in our community," Mr Paez said."We do have some things happening in our community around recycling but the more we have Junk Fest, the more we get people together around this common issue, we can keep putting a little bit more pressure on those people who make those decisions.
Performer Constantina Bush said the festival provided a perfect opportunity to stress the importance of reducing and reusing – especially as the population grew. "If we don't look after it and make more people aware about plastic and the damage it can do to everything then there's not going to be anything to leave behind for the kids."Katherine resident Penny Fawkner said while there was a great need for recycling in her town, greater focus was needed elsewhere."But often what is not spoken about enough is the reduce part of it and regulating big business to stop being so profligate and immoral with what they are doing.
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