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NSW’s Northern Rivers small businesses and residents will be able to access flood support with a new NSW EPA program supporting the management of contaminated lands […]
NSW EPA has released the Carbon credit income from FOGO manual that provides councils with a step-by-step guide on how to plan, register and implement projects […]
NSW EPA has released a discussion paper on including more drinking containers in the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn, as well as opportunities for […]
NSW EPA has released the following new guidance to assist suppliers, industry and retail to comply with the NSW Container Deposit Scheme legislation: Container Deposit Scheme: […]
NSW EPA has released the single-use plastics guide for food service ware items for industry. The guide is intended to assist suppliers to assess whether a […]
The QLD Department of Environment and Science (DES) is proposing to develop, under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, an end of waste (EOW) code […]
The NSW Government has banned the supply of some problematic and single-use plastic items. NSW EPA has released a guide to help suppliers identify if their […]
The NSW Container Deposit Scheme – Return and Earn scheme is planning to expand to include glass wine and spirits bottles and larger containers and has […]
The QLD Department of Environment and Science (DES) compliance officers will undertake an inspection blitz to target metal recyclers across Southeast Queensland to reduce the risk […]
EPA SA is warning those considering setting up a landfill, transfer station or stockpiling waste without approval from EPA SA that the consequences can be significant. […]
Comment is sought on the following consultations: National Environmental Management Plan on PFAS – closes 20 December 2022. Discussion paper – Environmental Regulation Reform: A strategic […]
The WA Government’s Waste Authority has released the outcomes of their last meeting that was held on 20 Sept 2022: New chair, Elizabeth Carr AM, has been […]
The Victorian Government is calling on innovators to develop new ways of recycling solar panels in order to reduce waste. Solar panel recyclers and innovators are […]
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 […]
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October 30, 2026