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Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced the National Environmental Sustainability Agreement for Newspapers and Magazines will be extended for another 5 years to 2020. The […]
The National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA) has announced David Carter will step in as interim CEO, following the resignation of Stan Moore. Mr Carter has […]
The Queensland Government has joined the Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) in a power tool recycling trial that will run until the end of June, 2016. […]
A major Queensland quarrying company has been fined $250,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to a number of charges relating to the serious […]
The Queensland Government has joined forces with the waste management industry, including the Waste Recycling Industry Association Queensland, to set up a compliance investigation taskforce. The […]
Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz has released the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Management and Awareness 2014 –18. It is the first time a plan of […]
The Sydney-based Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has released comprehensive Operational Waste Guidelines to assist building owners and property managers to work more effectively and consistently with […]
A commercial waste operator has been issued a Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN) of $11,385 for unlawfully storing a large quantity of asbestos at its site at […]
EPA Victoria has issued new Guidance on the movement of prescribed industrial waste (PIW) from Victoria. The interstate movement of PIW from Victoria is primarily managed […]
EPA Victoria has updated its guidance to the siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills, which replaces its October 2014 guidance. The latest publication is the […]
EPA Victoria has released a sewer spill notification protocol which serves as a guide for water corporations and the regulator on how and when sewer spills […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced that 12 licensed waste operators across NSW will share in more than $725,000 as part of the first round […]
Mr Speakman has also announced almost $18 million in grants for seven infrastructure projects that will collectively divert over 660,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced it will hold the second Emissions Reduction Fund auction for carbon abatement contracts on Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 November […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted changes to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Rule 2015 (No. 1) (Amendment Rule) and the Carbon Credits […]
Waste management and recycling company, Transpacific Cleanaway, will set up a carbon abatement grants program – Transpacific Environment Fund – using up to $5 million collected […]
Round Three applications are open for local government, business and community organisations who would like support to implement a range of litter prevention and clean-up projects to […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has endorsed the Voluntary Waste Industry Protocol for the handling of early-collected carbon charges in the landfill sector. Under the carbon […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released a series of fact sheets relating to the national e-waste recycling scheme. The fact sheets include information on […]
Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national significance. Key issues of discussion were […]
Round three of the Local Government Organics Collection Systems and Love Food, Hate Waste grants are now open for NSW councils, community groups and not-for-profits to […]
At the commencement of 2015, WA increased its landfill levy and issued a 5 year schedule. The levy increase is the first since 2010. The increase […]
WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Environmental Standard: Assessing leachates from waste-derived materials. A background paper on the use of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has issued guidance to help commercial building project applicants complete Annex C to the application to register a project: emissions avoidance project […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released for comment the draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method for landfill biofilters – the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming […]
Round 2 grants under the Weighbridge Fund to support recycling facilities to install weighbridges is now open. Grants under this program are made available to organisations […]
The Queensland Government has created a new asbestos repair fund worth $400,000 a year to carry out urgent rectification works at hazardous properties. QLD Treasurer and […]
Queensland-based Landfill Gas Industries (LGI) will expand its waste-to-energy operations under a $10 million financing deal with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The funds will […]
A new Bill has been released for consultation that is aimed at providing local government with clearer responsibilities when dealing with environmental nuisances and littering. The […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER’s) is seeking feedback on the Draft guidance statement on Environmental Standards. Environmental Standards form part of DER’s hierarchy of instruments […]
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