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Sustainability Victoria (SV) is offering grants for infrastructure projects focused on improving recycling of solvents from liquid hazardous wastes, including the management of associated secondary wastes. […]
Sustainability Victoria (SV) is offering a competitive grants program through Investment Support Grants – Packaging to support organisations in Victoria to reduce packaging waste disposed to […]
If you are an operator of a business involved in all forms of ‘vehicle’ parts recycling (i.e. cars, trucks, motorcycles, farm machinery and other industrial vehicles […]
A NSW waste management company has been fined $15,000 for storing waste without an environment protection licence. The site was not licenced to accept waste, however, […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released two waste reform papers for public comment: Closing the loop: Waste reforms for a circular economy […]
The commencement of the WA container deposit scheme “Containers for Change” has been deferred (initial launch date was 2 June 2020) as a result of the […]
An asbestos removal company has been convicted and fined for misusing the logo of EPA Victoria on its business stationery and website. The company and its […]
“EPA has a bigger presence in the west with a new dedicated regional team and a new office opening in Sunshine later this year. It is […]
EPA Victoria has released a quick reference guide on PFAS that provides information on: What is PFAS? Where is PFAS found? What is EPA’s advice? What […]
EPA Victoria has released a publication regarding the former Sunshine Landfills. EPA is regulating Brimbank City Council to ensure they understand, communicate and manage the risks with […]
A reminder that Round 2 of Sustainability Victoria’s E-waste Infrastructure Grants is offering up to $2 million to build Victoria’s e-waste resource recovery sector. Round 2 […]
NSW EPA has released the Container Deposit Scheme: Material Recovery Facility “Processing Refund Protocol” referred to in the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 and […]
The Queensland Government is proposing a ban on the supply of specific single-use plastic products, starting with straws (taking into account the needs of people with […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) met on 13 March 2020 and agreed to progressively ban the export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste from […]
The New South Wales Government is seeking feedback on an issues paper on the future of waste and recycling in NSW. The NSW 20-Year Waste Strategy […]
A reminder that NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking public feedback on the NSW Plastics Plan Discussion Paper—Cleaning Up Our Act: Redirecting the […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced a grants program to support organisations in Victoria to reduce packaging waste disposed in landfill. The grants support organisations that […]
EPA Victoria has released the following new publications that apply from 1 July 2020, when the amendments to the Environment Protection Act 2017 […]
The New South Wales Government is offering grants to councils, hospitals, universities and other community and industry groups to tackle litter in their local […]
The NSW Government has announced $24 million in funding to support local councils and the alternative waste industry improve kerbside separation of food and […]
The Victorian Government has released its circular economy strategy – Recycling Victoria – a 10-year policy and action plan that is intended to overhaul Victoria’s recycling […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced a new Recycling Victoria Infrastructure Fund, which aims to ramp up recycling infrastructure, improving the recovery of valuable recycled materials locally and […]
How much waste is in your rubbish bins? What materials is your business throwing out as waste that can be avoided? Have you ever worked […]
The Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released two waste reform papers intended to guide the state’s waste management future. The two consultation […]
Round 8 – CRC funding for plastic recycling projects Almost $20 million has been granted to nine projects to help Australia reduce its plastic waste and […]
Applications are now open for Round 2 of Sustainability Victoria’s E-waste Infrastructure Grants. Up to $2 million is available to build Victoria’s e-waste resource recovery sector. […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $18 million in recoupable grant funding to develop Australia’s second large scale energy-from-waste plant in Western Australia. The […]
The Federal Government proposing amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 to improve the flexibility for project proponents to be transferred between parties. […]
Updates to the following carbon credits methodologies have been gazetted by the Federal Government: Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination Variation 2020, to which […]
A $100 million Australian Recycling Investment Fund has been created to encourage increased investment in clean energy technologies which supports waste recycling that leads to lower […]
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