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The Federal Government, in conjunction with State and Territory Governments has released the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement. The statement analyses 10 options to manage […]
EPA Victoria is currently investigating a recent spill of aviation gas waste on the Monash Freeway. EPA CEO Nial Finegan said there were a range of […]
A waste oil processing company at Rutherford, near Maitland has been fined $22,500 for polluting a neighbouring storm water drain and local creek. The company was […]
A number of chemicals are used to manufacture packaging and some of these have the potential to migrate into food. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) […]
EPA Victoria have today been alerted to discoloured water entering Merri Creek in Abbotsford from a drain beneath the Eastern Freeway. EPA Victoria is currently investigating […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered a Tomago waste recycling operator to cease operations due to a number of pollution hazards. EPA […]
Latest figures show South Australians lead the country on waste diversion and resource recovery. South Australia’s Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter said the latest […]
As at 1 November 2014, it will be an offence in New South Wales to ship waste more than 150km by road from where it was […]
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) is undertaking its first statutory review of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and therefore, has released an Issues Paper for public […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released a further 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations that cover projects in large industrial facilities, wastewater treatment […]
The NSW EPA is inviting tenders for a contractor to provide infrastructure advisory services for Waste Less Recycle More grant recipients and regional councils implementing significant […]
NSW households are sending less waste to landfill, but recycling rates still need to improve if the State is going to meet its target of diverting […]
EPA Victoria has made some minor amendments to the Best practice environmental management – Siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills (Landfill BPEM). The Landfill BPEM […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a new rebate program which will provide businesses with rebates of up to $25,000 for recycled […]
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for local councils to apply for a share of $7 million to fund landfill consolidation […]
The Federal Department of Environment is undertaking a study to explore the feasibility of a product stewardship approach for end-of-life refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) equipment […]
The New South Wales Government will provide $79.5 million from waste levy revenue to its regional Local Land Services (LLS) program over the next three years. […]
The Clean Energy Regulator confirmed this week that if you are running an eligible offsets project in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI); or perhaps have applied […]
The NSW EPA and the Environmental Trust are calling for applications for a share of $43.1 million to accelerate and stimulate investment in waste and recycling […]
Eligible metal recyclers have until 30 September 2014 to apply for their share in $5 million to boost shredder floc recycling as part of Waste Less, […]
Draft regulations providing guidance for the safe and efficient storage of used waste tyres have been released for public consultation. On 17 September 2014, EPA released the Storage […]
A man has been convicted in the NSW Land Environment Court and fined a total of $36,000 following a New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a new methodology for projects that establish and maintain a tree planting that is either a permanent planting or a […]
The search for a suitable location for Australia’s radioactive waste management facility continues. This week, the Federal Government released a notice indicating the Government’s intention to […]
Assessing and determining whether existing leachate management infrastructure is appropriately managing leachate had also not been addressed. EPA Metro Manager, Richard Marks said failing to […]
A ten fold increase in on-the-spot fines for environmental offences up to $15,000 for companies and $7500 for individuals is now in effect across NSW. The […]
The Federal Department of Environment has developed and released 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods, in an effort to ensure they are ready for use […]
EPA Victoria has released the draft guideline on Composting, consistent with the Victorian Government’s Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. The draft guideline was developed to replace […]
The Victorian Auditor-General’s report on Managing Landfills has now been released. The audit was undertaken to assess whether EPA Victoria and local councils, as landfill owners, […]
EPA Victoria has released its Annual Plan for 2014-15 as part of their commitment and delivery of Year 4 of their 5 Year Plan. The Annual […]
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