EPA Victoria has issued a development licence to for a Victorian company to receive up to 100,000 tonnes per year of fill material and construction wastes including concrete, bricks, asphalt and rock,
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Recycal future-proofing recycling in Tasmania
In a world increasingly conscious of environmental sustainability, Recycal is a family-owned enterprise that is rooted in the metals recycling industry. It offers services that not only address environmental concerns but also contributes to the local community. Through its recycling programs, advanced facilities, and commitment to corporate social responsibility, Recycal is making an impact on both the environment and society.
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Wasted Space: Standards under the spotlight
Standards. We all have them. Whether it’s your own personal mores, morals and principles, or the mission statement by which your company is run, there is a line in the sand where you set the rules.
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Packaging targets will not be met – here’s why
In 2018 the Australian Government established the 2025 National Packaging Targets. The four targets to be achieved by 2025 were:
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The problem with PFAS
By Pradeep Shukla Dubbed forever chemicals, Per (or poly) fluoro alkyl substances (PFAS) have infiltrated environments far and wide, from farmland to drinking water supplies to oceans. In the realm
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PFAS and asbestos – what are the risks?
We all know they are hazardous, and maybe those in power worry that complacency is the enemy, but how dangerous are PFAS and asbestos? We know that asbestos comes in various forms, and there are different
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The Water and Carbon Group making inroads into US market with PFAS treatment technology
Brisbane-based The Water and Carbon Group has raised $US10 million in capital to accelerate the deployment of its PFAS treatment technology, the LEEF System, globally. The environmental engineering company has made inroads into the US market in 2024, launching its first operational fixed-plant at Bethlehem Landfill Company in Pennsylvania in July.
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Vic EPA drones can sniff out pollution
Hi-tech aerial drones that EPA Victoria flies over industrial sites and pollution incidents can now sniff out air pollution too. The state’s environmental watchdog has equipped its existing drones
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Tweed Shire Council trials CDS
Tweed Shire Council is trialling a new container deposit and collection scheme aimed at reducing waste to landfill while enabling community members to ‘pay it forward’ to allow others to reap the benefits.
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Soft plastics product stewardship scheme needed now
Environment groups are calling for action on solving the nation’s packaging waste crisis, at the start of a series of meetings with MPs in Canberra. They want a soft plastics product stewardship scheme
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