mike.wheeler, Author at Inside Waste

NSW EPA appoints Haines as boardmember

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced the appointment of Adjunct Professor Mary Haines to the EPA Board, bringing a wealth of experience in public health, governance and policy to the state’s leading environmental regulator. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 17, 2025, 11:02 amJune 17, 2025

EPA Victoria, Features, Online Subscription

$100k fine over spill due to poor maintenance

Equipment failure caused by poor maintenance combined with a lack of proper staff training led to a major release of treated effluent by Central Highlands Region Water Corporation to the
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mike.wheelerJune 17, 2025, 10:35 amJune 17, 2025

Boomerang Alliance, News, Online Subscription, Packaging, Packaging Design, Plastic

Plastics Treaty ambition should also occur at home

The announcement that the Commonwealth Government will sign onto the high ambition targets of the Global Plastics Treaty should also accelerate high ambition at home, the Boomerang Alliance of 56 NGOs
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mike.wheelerJune 17, 2025, 9:27 amJune 17, 2025

Circular Economy, Energy from waste, Opinion, Recycling

Productivity Summit for circular economy welcome – Veolia

Veolia ANZ has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the Productivity Summit this August. CEO Dr Richard Kirkman, who has a PHD in Circular Economy from Imperial College London, said the Summit would undoubtedly recognise the crucial role that the waste, water and energy sectors will play in driving current and future productivity as Australia transitions to a circular economy. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 16, 2025, 3:43 pmJune 16, 2025

Batteries, Container Deposit Schemes, Ewaste, Opinion, WMRR

WMRR says mandatory product stewardship needs to start now

WMRR the national peak body for the waste and resource recovery industry is calling on the Federal government to act now. With the federal government’s rollout of solar subsidies on 1 July 2025 expected to double the amount of decommissioned solar panels each year to 8 million. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 13, 2025, 3:15 pmJune 13, 2025

Events, Opinion

Tickets selling fast for Women in Industry Awards

The finalists for the 2025 Women in Industry Awards have been announced – and we couldn’t be prouder to shine a spotlight on the remarkable women who are leading, innovating and making a lasting impact across Australia’s industrial sectors. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 12, 2025, 8:55 amJune 12, 2025

Features, Online Subscription

Dehydrator trial helps high-rise residents slash food scraps

The City of Melbourne received a $257,000 grant from Sustainability Victoria to install food dehydrators in apartment buildings as part of a broader effort to tackle the challenges of food scraps in vertical
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mike.wheelerJune 12, 2025, 8:40 amJune 12, 2025

Labels adding confusion to food waste

New research from RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia reveals that confusing food labels are driving Australians to throw away edible food, costing households money and contributing to the nation’s
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mike.wheelerJune 11, 2025, 2:31 pmJune 11, 2025

Opinion, Regen

ReGen 2025: A platform for circular resource solutions

Debuting at ICC Sydney from 23–24 July 2025, ReGen will bring together circular economy exhibitors, buyers, and thought leaders from across the country. The event is presented by Diversified Communications Australia and marks the next evolution of the former Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE). Read More

mike.wheelerJune 5, 2025, 4:29 pmJune 5, 2025

Asbestos, Hazardous waste, Latest News

Is asbestos just too hard to manage?

Despite decades of regulation, asbestos remains one of the most dangerous and mismanaged waste streams in Australia. Across the country, community recycling centres are equipped to handle a wide array of problem wastes—yet asbestos is still treated as “too hard.” This attitude, combined with logistical challenges, is fuelling a growing crisis in contamination, illegal dumping, and public health risk.

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mike.wheelerJune 5, 2025, 4:16 pmJune 5, 2025