BINGO has received formal approval for a permanent landfill gas capture system at its Eastern Creek facility. The new system will replace the current temporary infrastructure and combust gas derived from the landfill with two permanent, enclosed flares at a rate of 3,000 standard cubic metres per hour.
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Ink manufacturer DIC Australia who was found responsible for polluting a Western Sydney river with purple dye will pay $88,000 towards environmental and clean-up programs and the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) costs of investigating the incident.
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The ban on single-use plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls and cutlery is closer, after the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021 passed in the NSW Parliament recently.
Community groups, councils, Regional Waste Groups, and businesses across NSW can now access $2 million in grants to help clean-up and prevent rubbish in their local area, Environment Protection Authority Engagement, Education and Programs executive director Liesbet Spanjaard announced today.
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Old solar panels and battery storage systems are being given a second life due to funding from the NSW Government that will boost the state’s capacity to manage solar system waste.
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The Australian and New South Wales Governments have announced 22 new recycling projects across metropolitan and regional NSW as part of a $600 million national rollout of recycling infrastructure.
Bread manufacturer Tip Top has launched its sustainable bag tags in Victoria and New South Wales. This move will eventually eliminate a 400 million pieces of single-use plastic every year as they roll out across Australia and New Zealand.
Results from the May 2021 Get the Site Right inspection blitz show that more work is needed to educate builders and renovators on the importance of essential erosion and sediment controls to prevent runoff from their building sites entering our waterways.
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