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Mary Haines

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
Circular Economy

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

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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