NSW councils can now apply for the latest round of the Return and Earn Bin Baskets for Council Program, giving communities another opportunity to boost drink container recycling and reduce landfill in
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Tyre enquiry nearing end
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science will hold site visits and a public hearing in Sydney this week as part of its inquiry into the current state of the Australian
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Process converts mixed plastic waste into hydrogen fuel
A new chemical process developed by researchers has the potential to convert mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen without the need to sort plastics first, while also preventing carbon dioxide
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Man collects fine for stockpiling tyres
EPA Victoria’s crackdown on illegal waste dumping continues with a fine and clean up order issued to a man who was illegally accepting waste onto his Corinella property. EPA fined the man $1,221 for failing to comply with its order to clean up stockpiles of tyres on a local property.
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Hume launches container recycling bin basket trial
Hume City residents will have better access to container recycling, with the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) introducing a bin basket trial across the municipality. Delivered in partnership
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Blue Mountains fined over landfill leak
Blue Mountains City Council has been fined $30,000 after landfill leachate from the Blaxland Waste Management Facility polluted Cripple Creek earlier this year.
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Garment report highlights clothing waste trends
In its survey of almost 600 South Australian residents and collected data on just over 2800 garments, 89 per cent of garments were purchased new. The report titled “Clothing
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WasteSorted grants Round 2 open
The WasteSorted Community Education Grants program is a State Government initiative administered by the Waste Authority. WasteSorted Community Education Grants provide funding of up to $25,000 per project
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ARRC Organics advances green waste recycling
ARRC Organics is helping transform green waste recycling on the Gold Coast, converting household garden waste into compost and supporting the region’s transition to a circular economy. Located at
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What could $2.7b in landfill levies do for recycling?
Every State of Australia now raises landfill levies, with the exception of the ACT and NT. The ACT incorporates a “waste to landfill fee” into the gate fee of the Mugga Lane landfill, but it is not declared as a levy and its exact value is not made public.
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