Cleanaway Waste Management Limited has confirmed the appointment of Mark Schubert as its new CEO and managing director.
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Not much in budget for waste
The latest federal budget didn’t have much in it for FOGO, according to one company even though $486.3 million has been earmarked in new environmental funding for oceans, biodiversity, recycling and waste, and climate resilience.
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Battery Stewardship: if not now, when?
A 2018 CSIRO report titled Lithium Battery Recycling in Australia has identified that Australian lithium ion battery (LIB) waste is growing at a rate of over 20 per cent per annum. In 2016, 3,300
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The Uber Eats of recyclables
For years, Australia has had a large landfill problem and it is not going away. Astonishing percentages of recyclable items end up in landfill. For example, only 18 per cent of single-use plastics are recovered from recycling, with 11 per cent leaking into the environment, mostly oceans, according to the latest WWF plastic report for Australia, which was done in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. When it comes to residential waste, 20 per cent of what goes into a red bin should be recycled.
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Dedicated rubbish truck to remove illegal dumped waste
The City of Greater Geelong Council is proposing to buy a large dedicated collection truck to remove rubbish that has been illegally dumped.
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Future proofing Australia’s waste management industry through innovation and collaboration
The Waste Strategy Summit provides an annual meeting place where environmental/sustainability leaders, policymakers, stakeholders from private and public sectors, innovators, entrepreneurs and strategic thinkers come together to exchange ideas, collaborate on new projects and access the companies, technologies and strategies they need to improve their waste management.
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No justification for cost differences in council waste charges – IPART NSW
NSW councils need to be more consistent in their pricing and will be regulated to do so, according to Gerard O’Dea, principal analyst for IPART NSW.
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Electric waste collection truck put through its paces
A trial of an electric waste collection truck has begun as part of a joint-council waste contract between City of Adelaide, City of Port Adelaide Enfield, City of Charles Sturt and City of Marion and Cleanaway.
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Recycling driving force behind road investment
The world’s first noise walls made from 75 per cent recycled plastic have been put into place along the new Mordialloc Freeway in Victoria.
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Seven recommendations from chief scientist on EfW
Speaking at the Waste 2021 Conference held in Coffs Harbour, NSW EPA executive director of regulatory policy, Nancy Chang, outlined the recommendations from the NSW chief scientist and engineer’s report on Energy from Waste (EfW) for the state.
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