Just cast your eye to Victoria where not only has the state government launched a $2 million program to support the development of EfW technologies, some regional councils are investigating the viability
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Don’t waste your energy asking the wrong question
Discussion in the media about who is at fault for increased energy prices abounds. Like other commentators, I put the blame on the policy makers from all political parties at both state and federal level.
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Trish Hyde ends her tenure as APC CEO
The APC released a statement on June 9 on their website to officially announce Hyde’s departure from the organisation. “Trish Hyde, APC’s CEO has left the company to pursue personal interests,”
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Inside Waste (June/July): Celebrating a decade in Queensland
And on April 26, 2007, seven companies along with waste veteran Rick Ralph, came together to set up the Waste Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ). 10 years on and WRIQ has made great leaps
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Mobile Conversations: Should I Recycle or Reuse?
Independent market research conducted by IPSOS for MobileMuster highlights that more people than ever before are reusing their mobiles. The research revealed that one in 10 are selling or trading in their
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Rehabilitating a legacy landfill
What followed was a six-year journey to rehabilitate the valley fill operation, with GHD and the council working hand-in-hand on the project. The Trafalgar landfill Speaking at the Waste
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Hidden treasure beneath our feet
Wherever you go in the world, roadsides are rarely pristine. Various detritus including bits of cardboard, dust, glass, grit, metal, paper, plastic, leaves, wood and other organics often accumulate on
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Waste 2017: the future of waste management and resource recovery
Some 550 delegates are spending the next two days in Coffs Harbour for Waste 2017 and welcoming them this morning was Tim Silverwood, co-founder and CEO of Take 3. Silverwood, who is chairing Wednesday’s
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Insights from inside the EPA: top five tips for managing your response to an investigation
I spent around 10 years advising the NSW EPA on compliance action and running major prosecutions in the waste industry. In that time, I saw some companies that managed the EPA exceptionally well and some
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Levies, market fairness, and planning on the NWRIC’s agenda
Council CEO Max Spedding told Inside Waste the group achieved a general consensus on where policy for the industry should go and it now has a program that will take the council through to October,
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