Queensland’s single-use plastic ban came into effect on September 1. The government is trying to make sure that it gives as much assistance as possible to those companies making the transition through
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Cleanaway fined 30k over waste hand sanitizer movement
EPA Victoria has issued three fines to Cleanaway Pty Ltd totalling nearly $30,000 for transporting waste hand sanitizer without properly logging its movement.
A further $9,246 fine was issued to one
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Facilitating safe recycled organic products
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has recently engaged a consortium led by Dr Kevin Wilkinson, Frontier Ag & Environment, to consider Revision of AS4454: Composts, Soil Conditioners and Mulches in order to facilitate the production and use of clean, consistent and safe recycled organic products.
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ACT to introduce legislation to kick start circular economy
The ACT Government has introduced new legislation to support a new legal framework to establish a circular economy by keeping more resources in the economy for longer.
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Visy upgrades paper and cardboard recycling facility
Visy has unveiled a $42.5 million upgrade to its paper recycling and remanufacturing campus in Coolaroo with Premier Daniel Andrews and Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek.
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Queensland to get $12 m in funding
More than $12 million joint funding for six new recycling projects will divert more than 69,000 tonnes of waste from Queensland landfill every year.
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Speakers announced for Inside Construction Expo
With less than a week to go, things are ramping up with The Inside Construction Expo 2023 (ICE23). ICE 23 is an event dedicated to commercial and civil projects in the Australian construction industry. The Expo is being held from September 20 to 21 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Why administration work matters in resource recovery
By Lacey Webb
The waste levy is often one of a waste management facilities largest monthly costs, but is often prepared by team members less experienced in administration work. Gatehouses are one of the only places where members of the community will interact with customers directly, yet those team members are often less informed and are not always a priority for upskilling.
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Inside Waste Oct/Nov Special feature: Circular Economy
As the dates to meet the state and federal waste reduction targets get closer, now is the time for all industry players to start implementing, or pay urgent attention to plans already underway, in the circular space.
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Companies tackle plastic waste using Cat-HTR technology
Companies involved in the packaging supply chain have come together to further advance a circular economy for plastic packaging in Australia utilising Australian-developed Cat-HTR technology.
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