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NSW EPA has welcomed the Independent Review Report of the Resource Recovery Framework delivered by Dr Cathy Wilkinson, formerly CEO EPA Victoria.NSW EPA’s Resource Recovery Framework […]
NSW EPA has released a Media Pack on everything you need to know about NSW single-use plastic bans. From 1 November 2022, all manufacturers, wholesalers, businesses […]
NSW EPA has released a factsheet on Carbon Credit income from Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) for NSW councils advising that they may be able […]
The WA Government is seeking feedback on the next phase of the WA’s single-use plastic bans, with Stage 2 to be introduced from February 2023. Targeted […]
From 1 October 2022, in WA the ban from the sale or supply of single-use plastic cold beverage cups commenced. This completed the first stage of […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is inviting your feedback on the Draft PFAS National Environmental Management Plan Version 3.0 (PFAS […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released a report – Australia’s national inventory of radioactive waste 2021 – that estimates the amount of […]
NSW EPA is reminding stakeholders that further restrictions on the use of PFAS firefighting foam will come into effect on 26 September 2022. This includes prohibiting […]
NSW EPA is seeking feedback on the draft NSW Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy 2022-2027. NSW EPA seeks feedback to allow them to have insights into what […]
NSW EPA has announced a grant of a total of $5 Million under Round 1 of the Circular Plastics Program. The fund is targeted at small […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on the discussion paper, Environmental Regulation Reform: A strategic review of regulatory delivery and fees […]
The Victorian Government has been successful in passing in parliament the Environment Legislation Amendment (Circular Economy and Other Matters) Bill. The bill amends the Circular Economy […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has advised that a development application has been received for a plastic resource recovery plant in Altona, to convert end-of-life plastics […]
NSW EPA is preparing for further single-use plastic item bans for NSW that will commence from 1 November 2022 and has prepared publications in 15 different […]
Over the next 12 months, EPA SA will be developing the State of the Environment Report 2023 for SA and your comments are sought to help shape its […]
After more than 8 years at EPA SA, CEO Tony Circelli will be leaving to head a new regulatory agency – Recycling Victoria, for the Victorian […]
EPA SA has released the outcomes of SA’s Container Deposit Scheme consultation – Consultation summary report. Between 25 September and 30 November 2021, EPA SA […]
The following funding opportunities are available to businesses with operations in Victoria: Funding for the development of a renewable hydrogen refuelling network along the Hume Highway. […]
The following funding opportunities are available to businesses with operations in QLD: Funding for QLD primary producers to improve their drought preparedness Funding is available under […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has issued an exemption from single-use plastic requirements for some plastic lined paperboard food and drink containers. Details […]
Funding for new infrastructure and programs to reduce waste and increase recycling in WAFunding is available under WasteSorted Grants – Community Education WA to organisations to […]
EPA Victoria are investigating how waste was left at a site in McIntyre Road, Sunshine North that includes a range of dangerous industrial waste and potentially […]
NSW EPA has announced an extension of EPA’s flood recovery programs in order to further assist businesses and the community that have been affected by the […]
EPA SA has released the following guidelines that relate to the Container Deposit scheme and intended to assist those participating in the scheme. The new guidelines […]
Sustainability Victoria (SV) is supporting bioenergy project developers through the Waste to Energy Fund: Bioenergy in order to support the sector to increase renewable energy generation […]
In NSW, the new energy from waste Regulation came into effect on 8 July 2022. The Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Thermal Energy from Waste) […]
NSW EPA has released the Better Regulation Statement that considers how the better regulation principles apply to the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Thermal […]
NSW EPA has released a statement regarding the new advanced sonar program that has started surveying NSW rivers for hazardous submerged debris as a result of […]
From 1 November 2022, the supply of plastic single-use straws will be banned in NSW unless you are an individual with a disability or other medical need, or […]
NSW EPA has released guidelines that relate to the list of Eligible Waste Fuels as outlined in the NSW Energy from Waste Policy Statement. The guidelines […]
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