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Australia’s largest oil recycling plant has opened near Gladstone. The new oil re-refining plant will produce significant environmental benefits by processing up to 100 per cent […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released the National Waste Reporting 2013 which is an online resource, developed by the Federal Government, along with the […]
The Queensland Government has joined forces with local councils and other organisations in a bit to reduce roadside litter in south-west Queensland. Minister for Environment […]
Submissions to the Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) green paper have closed. The green paper detailed the Government’s plans to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions with […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith this week announced that areas, in regional Victoria that have been affected by bushfires, will be temporarily […]
South Australia’s oyster industry is looking at how to reuse its old plastic oyster baskets. About 2.5 million baskets are used in the state’s oyster […]
The Clean Energy Regulator is reminding liable entities, under the carbon pricing mechanism, that they must continue to meet their obligations for the 2013-14 compliance year. […]
The Climate Change Authority is conducting a study of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and is keen to consult with those who have been involved in […]
In late December 2013, the Federal Government released, for public comment, the Emissions Reduction Fund Green Paper outlining its preferred design options for the Emissions Reduction […]
A new Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme has been launched to help tackle the issue surrounding environmental challenges arising from used tyres. The Scheme has been developed […]
The Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith released, in December 2013, the Energy from Waste (EfW) guideline that provides practical information for industry […]
The NSW EPA is continuing to work with Wollongong City Council, Sydney Water and Crown Lands to determine the cause of a sewage seep at the […]
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority would support the use of an alternative dredge spoil dumping site, if one was found to be “equal or […]
Former lagoons which once stored treated wastewater from SA Water’s Christies Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant have been transformed into a wetland sanctuary. The extensive rehabilitation effort […]
The Victorian Government will provide additional funding of $95,000 to 7 Councils for the upgrade of recycling sites for TV and computers recycling – in preparation […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced a plan to lower the threshold for the storage of waste tyres. Ms Parker said the NSW Government will […]
A new methodology, Native Forest from Managed Regrowth, has been released that allows farmers and land managers who have historically cleared their land for pastoral use […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced the NSW Government has committed $3 million to trialling a Householders’ Asbestos Disposal Scheme that will waive the waste […]
The NSW Government has announced the availability of $40.6 million of grants that are part of the Government’s $465.7 million Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. The […]
South Australia’s Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter has announced grants have been awarded to six companies to improve their waste recovery efficiency. “Foodbank SA […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has developed a number of resources to assist companies and individuals undertaking an environmental plantings project understand the project – methodology, their […]
EPA Victoria has released a statement regarding illegal dumping. The statement states that its EPA’s Illegal Dumping Strike Force (IDSF), the team tasked to stamp out […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Environment Minister Robyn Parker announced earlier this week that the NSW Government has waived its waste levy for all businesses cleaning-up […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a draft waste strategy that proposes targets to drive improvements in NSW waste and resource recovery over the […]
The SA EPA has released new guidelines for the production and use of waste derived fill. The document, Standard for the production and use of Waste […]
NSW EPA CEO Barry Buffier said that tough new regulations to crack down on illegal dumping, including jail terms for repeat offenders and increased fines, have […]
A new organics facility has been officially opened in Bulla that will divert food and green waste from landfill. The facility is expected to service Melbourne’s […]
As part of Water for the Future, Round 4 of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is now open for applications. The Federal Government is working […]
The Victorian Government has released the Victorian Waterway Management Strategy – an 8 year plan, in an effort to improve the environmental management of waterways. The […]
The Victorian Government had released the draft Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) for Victoria and the draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic […]
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