Ballarat initiates circular economy projects
The City of Ballarat and Development Victoria are inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from businesses and consortiums to participate in two circular economy projects.
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Lemon Springs clean up almost complete
EPA Victoria is on track to complete the clean up of the Lemon Springs illegal waste dump with work to clear the final burial site underway.
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Supermarkets given three days to respond to REDcycle stockpile notice
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Coles and Woolworths supermarkets with a revised draft Clean-up Notice to manage the recovery, recycling and lawful removal of more than 5,200 tonnes of soft plastic stockpiled across the state.
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Acetylene disposal facility to be built in Victoria
A new industry to recycle, process and dispose of end-of-life acetylene cylinders is being set up in Stawell, Victoria.
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EPA charges Immix over alleged waste stockpiles
EPA Victoria has charged Immix Integrated Metal Management Pty Ltd and a company director over alleged waste stockpiles at a metals recovery facility at Bandiana in northeast Victoria.
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Wanless Recycling offers reward after bins stolen
The manager of a Victorian waste transport company Wanless Recycling is calling on the industry to work together to stamp out thefts that are costing businesses thousands of dollars.
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Challenge to Vic EPA application dismissed by VCAT
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has refused to stay the application of an EPA Victoria prohibition notice by Van Hessen Australia in Wangaratta.
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MXene could extend battery life
Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today’s technology could be a reality due to an innovation by engineers at RMIT University, who are using a nano material called MXene.
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Vic EPA wants feedback on landfill buffers
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) wants community feedback on two draft updated guidelines that provide advice on recommended industry separation distances and landfill buffers – the distances typically between industries and sensitive uses (such as homes and schools) that may be affected by odour, dust and other risks.
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New soft plastics warehouse discovered
Environment Protection Authority Victoria’s (EPA) investigation of soft plastics storage has uncovered another warehouse of stockpiled material, as part of the suspended REDcycle program.
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