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Community tackles plastic waste
Box Divvy has developed its own soft plastics collection and recycling pipeline, diverting about 2.5 tonnes from landfill each month across its network in NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The collapse of Australia’s supermarket soft plastics scheme in 2022 exposed a weakness in the recycling system. Millions of households had been encouraged to separate “scrunchable” …
Campapse Council eyes upping waste fees
Campaspe Shire Council is proposing higher waste service charges as it responds to rising fuel prices and inflation pressures affecting operational costs. On 14 April, Council released its proposed fees and charges schedule for the 2026–27 financial year and invited community feedback through an online survey and hard copy submissions at customer service centres. The …
Rethinking food habits for waste resolutions
As climate change, population growth and ecological decline reshape global food systems, experts from RMIT University say improving sustainability will take more than swapping out ingredients. It requires a deeper rethink of how food is produced, consumed and managed in everyday life. Dr Bhavna Middha argues that traditional approaches, such as carbon footprint calculators, have …
Mornington Peninsula waste reform changes
Waste reform is set to roll out across the Mornington Peninsula from next year, with changes to household collection systems driven by a legislated State Government overhaul. Standardised bin lid colours will be introduced, with red for landfill, yellow for recycling and green for food and garden waste. Households still using the older system, including …
EPA issues 3M with clean up notice over PFAS
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has strengthened a Clean Up Notice issued to 3M Australia after PFAS contamination was detected in the Capertee River near Glen Alice. The updated notice follows testing that found PFAS downstream of Brogans Creek Quarry, with the contamination extending further than first identified. In response, the EPA has directed 3M …Premium Ad
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Circular Economy, Features, Hazardous waste, Medical waste, Mercury
Why onshore solutions are critical to eliminating long-term risk with mercury
Mercury may no longer be used widely in modern industry, but across Australia, its legacy continues to surface in ways that …
Circular Economy, Councils, Features, Infrastructure, Online Subscription, Waste collection
What we can learn from Italy’s high recycling rates
One of the bugbears of Australia is its tyranny of distance. It is for this reason that, when the federation was founded, it was decided to divide the country into states and territories so the various settlements could be the masters of their own destiny, overseen by a federal parliament. Fast-forward 125 years, and this federation …
Circular Economy, Features, Hazardous waste, Tyre waste
Inquiry highlights imbalance in tyre recycling
Jim Fairweather, CEO of Tyrecycle, outlined the key issues raised in the recent federal inquiry into end-of-life tyres, conducted by …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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Mayor warns of risks with embedded batteries
Townsville has disposed of hundreds of potentially dangerous disused devices containing embedded batteries for free as part of inter-council program. But the number of batteries handed in to date through the Household Embedded Battery Collections Program, supported by Townsville City Council, is a drop in the ocean compared to the amount likely lurking in local …
Batteries, Circular Economy, Ewaste, Opinion, Uncategorized
Sell & Parker: ensuring safety in battery recycling
Sell & Parker Battery Recyclers have been working closely with Stronghold to develop a purpose-built solution for a critical challenge in …
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Directors and liability – are you as worried as you should be?
As a partner at my law firm, I’m one of the directors. I’m also one of the directors of a not-for-profit organisation that I’m involved in. Sometimes I find myself questioning why I’ve taken on all this responsibility and stress, and whether it’s worth it. But that’s nothing compared to the questions directors and managers …
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Terex Ecotec shredder built for versatility
The Terex Ecotec TDS 815 compact slow-speed shredder has found its place in the Australian waste sector, offering a combination …
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