South Australia – the leader of the recycling pack
South Australia leads recycling rates in Australia. Table 1 shows a comparison of states based on the latest National Waste Action Plan report.
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Funding awarded to battery recycling centre
A University of Adelaide researcher will help transform Australia’s battery and resource industry after being awarded a $5 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation grant. Professor Shizhang Qiao from the University of Adelaide’s School of Chemical Engineering has received an ARC grant for the development of a Training Centre for Battery Recycling.
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SA announces select committee on soft plastics
A Select Committee of the South Australian Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report on the recycling of soft plastics and other recyclable material in South Australia.
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SA EPA approves Inkerman landfill to take PFAS
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has approved PFAS-contaminated solid waste to be disposed of at the Cleanaway Inkerman landfill, north of Adelaide. It means that South Australia
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Hidden Sea owners to remove 1 billion plastic bottles from ocean
With sustainability a key driver of regional businesses, former AFL footballer Richie Vandenberg is taking Hidden Sea Wines into uncharted waters by aiming to remove the equivalent of one billion plastic bottles from the ocean by 2030.
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Microplastic ‘little understood’ on human health impacts
As millions of tonnes a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood.
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SA EPA release drafts of PFAS guidelines
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released for consultation two new PFAS-related guidelines.
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Microplastics flow into Gulf waters
Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, South Australia, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and the need for better waste management systems.
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LGA of SA lobbies for changes in asbestos guide
The LGA of SA has successfully advocated for changes to the Federal Government’s asbestos guide for local councils following sector-wide consultation.
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Nappy Loop to recycle used nappies
Huggies nappies’ manufacturer, Kimberly-Clark, has announced a new Nappy Loop recycling trial that could be Australia’s answer to the 1.5 billion disposable nappies that end up in landfill each year.
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