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The Federal Government last year announced that it will place the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility at a site in Kimba, SA which is home to […]
Further to our article in this edition of National ENW e-news under ‘Federal’, the new Minamata Convention on Mercury will come into effect in Australia on […]
Charges have been laid against a Balwyn North company and its director for stockpiling e-waste and waste tyres at the company’s Broadmeadows site. EPA Victoria allege […]
The Victorian Government is providing funding under Round 1 of the Regional Recycling Fund and will invest up to $10 million in regionally significant resource recovery […]
The QLD Government has released the Best Practice Environmental Management Environmentally relevant activity 53(a) Organic material processing by composting Guideline that provides best practice environmental management […]
EPA SA has established a Groundwater Prohibition Area (GPA) for parts of Edinburgh, Direk, Burton, Salisbury North, Penfield, Paralowie and Waterloo Corner to prevent residents and […]
EPA SA is conducting additional groundwater assessments at Woodville to establish the extent of a proposed groundwater prohibition area. At this stage, EPA is planning that […]
EPA SA has announced that the boundary of the groundwater assessment area at Melrose Park has been expanded to the north and further work is being […]
Three projects will receive funded through the WasteSorted E-Waste Grants that will assisting in the development of long-term innovative concepts to process e-waste. The three projects […]
WA’s Waste avoidance and resource recovery strategy 2030 provides targets for Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste, including a material recovery target of 75% by 2025 and […]
Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE) has released a series of factsheets to assist you to understand contamination assessment […]
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Fund: Round 2 opens
Sustainability Victoria is delivering the Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Program to help educate Victorians to better manage and reduce their household waste. This […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced the Recycling Victoria Councils Fund Round 2 that supports Victorian Councils and Alpine Resort Management Boards (ARMBs) in reducing the amount of […]
NSW EPA officers are working on horticultural farms in the Hearnes Lake Catchment Area in order to protect local waterways and aquatic life from pesticide runoff […]
The QLD and Federal Governments are working in partnership to deliver the Queensland Food Waste for Healthy Soils Program, with the QLD Government committing up to […]
The QLD and Federal Governments are working in partnership to deliver the Regional and Remote Recycling Modernisation Fund (RRRMF) that provides grants for infrastructure and equipment […]
EPA SA has written to 127 landowners to advise them of information that will be recorded on EPA SA’s Public Register in relation to asbestos-contaminated material […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is seeking feedback on the Stewardship for Consumer and Other Electrical and Electronic Products Discussion Paper to […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is providing financial support, through the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility New Community Benefit Program, to provide […]
EPA Victoria has released the guideline Storage and management of waste batteries that applies to waste and resource recovery facilities such as e-waste transfer stations, materials […]
EPA Victoria has released the Waste Mass Balance Guideline that is intended to assist landfill permission holders/liable persons in preparing waste mass balance supporting information for […]
EPA Victoria has released a proposed guideline on disposing of treated timber. The final guideline is intended to help when making decisions about treated timber and […]
NSW EPA has released the Guidelines for applicants that are considering applying for a grant under Round 2 of AWT Research and Development Grant – Alternative […]
In NSW, single use of plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls and cutlery will be phased out from June 2022, as the Plastic Reduction […]
NSW EPA has commissioned two major pieces of research to benchmark the knowledge of trades and the public about asbestos disposal. The research is now being […]
NSW EPA has released the Guidelines for applicants that are considering applying for a grant under Round 2 of AWT Research and Development Grant – Alternative […]
NSW EPA has released its Waste Delivery Plan and its timeline. The Plan outlines the path to a safe and sustainable circular economy in NSW. The […]
The Litter Prevention Program 2012-2021 Evaluation (final evaluation report) has been released by NSW EPA with the primary program objective to achieve the NSW Premier’s Priority […]
NSW EPA has released the final report of the Statutory Review: Radiation Control Act 1990. In 2021, NSW EPA conducted a review of the Radiation Control […]
In QLD, a number of changes are being made to the way the waste levy operates. From 1 July 2022, the existing levy zone will be divided into two […]
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