Claire Smith and Alice Brennan delve into the detail of some of the recommendations of the independent review of the NSW Resource Recovery Framework and potential implications for the circular economy.
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Cleanaway issued clean-up notice for Flat Rock fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issued a Clean-Up Notice to Cleanaway Pty Ltd to monitor the environmental impacts of a water pollution incident that occurred at Flat Rock Creek in December 2022.
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$14.26M for healthy soils, soft plastics
$14.26 million in joint Federal and Victorian Government grant funding will give another life to 150,000 tonnes of Victoria’s food and garden waste and 30,000 tonnes of soft plastics.
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Development Application lodged for Greenmount Waste Management Facility upgrade
Plans for an upgraded Tier 2 waste management facility at Greenmount, Queensland have moved to the next stage following community consultation.
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Consultations open for WA plastics plan
The Western Australian Government is seeking feedback on the next phase of the state’s single-use plastic bans, with Stage 2 to be introduced from February 2023.
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$25M investment to boost regional recycling
Up to $25 million is available to cut the cost of recovering recyclable materials in regional Victoria under round two of the Regional Recycling Fund.
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TSA: Building a circular economy for used tyres in the NT
Only 12 per cent of used tyres are collected in the Northern Territory, compared to a national recovery rate of 72 per cent. That’s 4300 tonnes of used tyres buried in-pit, landfilled, stockpiled or illegally dumped each year.
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$9 million investment in plastic recycling
More plastic will be recycled and turned into new products in New South Wales thanks to $9 million funding to support businesses transform their operations and access the latest plastic recycling technology.
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Conviction for operator of unlicensed waste site
A company that operated an unlicensed waste receipt site at Beverley has been convicted and fined $24,700 in the Environment, Resources and Development Court.
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Finalists announced for waste awards
Nominations are in, finalists are being announced – the 2022 Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards (WIRA) will soon be upon us. Part of the Waste Expo Australia Event, the awards highlight excellence in a variety of categories that cover the whole spectrum of the waste industry.
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