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The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee’s (ERAC’s) statement on the Landfill Gas (Generation) method. The statement outlines a number of facts […]
From 1 February 2023, the Victorian Government will ban from sale and supply in Victoria single-use plastic straws, plates, cutlery, drink-stirrers, expanded polystyrene food and drink […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced a $5 million support package under the Recycling Victoria Markets Acceleration Fund for Victorian businesses, research institutes and industry to develop and […]
Funding is currently available under the Business Support Fund – Round 2, Stream 2: Implement a circular economy business case for Victorian businesses. This Round of […]
Funding is currently open to Victorian businesses under the Business Support Fund – Round 2, Stream 1: Develop a circular economy business case. Round 2 supports […]
On 24 August 2021, the WA Department of Health released the revised Guidelines for the Assessment, Remediation and Management of Asbestos Contaminated Sites in Western Australia. […]
NSW EPA is undertaking a blitz in May 2022 of building and construction sites across NSW. Erosion and sediment controls at building and construction sites will […]
A testing service company that provides waste classification services, was found guilty in a NSW Court for supplying false information about waste. The offence relates to […]
Green Industries SA is providing grants through the Recycling Infrastructure Grants program to SA businesses and local governments that recover, handle and process recyclable materials with […]
Green Industries SA is providing grants through the Circular Economy Market Development Grants for councils, research institutes and businesses that design, apply and scale-up innovative circular […]
The Federal Government has stated it will deliver more than $2.3 billion on new environmental spending over 10 years as part of the 2022-23 Federal Budget. […]
The Federal Government is providing assistance to industry through the Federal Government’s Remade in Australia initiative to transform recycled waste materials into all sorts of items, […]
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) is seeking feedback on a draft methodology variation under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) – Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Alternative […]
EPA Victoria has reported that work has begun on a range of improvements to EPA’s Waste Tracker system to assist you to meet obligations under the […]
NSW EPA has released the Material Recovery Facility Processing Refund Protocol (Protocol) that is made under s.28(2) of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 […]
NSW EPA has released a preliminary report on Litter Costs to the NSW Economy. MRA Consulting Group (MRA) was engaged by the NSW EPA to quantify […]
Several changes are being made to the way the waste levy operates. There will be two new levy zone areas and levy rate increases. New Levy […]
The Waste Authority held its last meeting on 31 March 2022 and the outcome of the meeting are now available.
An independent review, led by Dr Cathy Wilkinson, Monash University, is underway on the NSW resource recovery framework and comment is sought on the issues paper. […]
On 11 March 2022, Australia’s largest Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) recycling plant was officially opened in Albury, NSW and has the capability to process approx. one billion […]
Just a reminder that Sustainability Victoria has available funding through Round 2 Recycling Victoria Councils Fund, Stream 2 Implementation grants. The funding supports circular economy projects […]
EPA Victoria has taken action at a pet burial and cremation business in south west of Victoria as the business was previously accepting pets for burial […]
The NSW Government is putting into law how energy from waste is to be managed in NSW and therefore, has released the draft Protection of the Environment Operations […]
New laws have passed in the NSW Parliament that will provide the NSW EPA with more powers to hold waste offenders and those responsible for contamination, […]
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has released the NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy – Stage 1, 2021-2027 that outlines the actions NSW will […]
A company and its director have been convicted and fined for causing environmental harm over the dislodging of asbestos fibres from the roof of a building. […]
The Federal Government has responded to the Inquiry into Australia’s Waste Management and Recycling Industries that was undertaken by the House of Representatives Standard Committee on […]
Funding is available through the Advanced Manufacturing Commercialisation Fund, that is offered as matched funding of between $100K to $1M for small to medium manufacturing enterprises […]
Funding is available through the SA Assess Implement Monitor (AIM) Grant as subsidies of up to $15,000 are available for SA businesses and not-for-profit organisations to […]
In Australia, the new Minamata Convention on Mercury will come into effect on 7 March 2022 and each states and territories are responsible for implementing various […]
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