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Councils, Latest News, Legislation, State

Recycling Victoria sets expectations for waste sector compliance

Recycling Victoria, the state’s waste and recycling regulator, has released a new Compliance and Enforcement Policy, outlining how it will ensure the sector meets legal obligations under the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 27, 2025, 8:49 amJune 2, 2025

Cigarette butts, Latest News, South Australia, State, State

South Australia proposes to take further action on cigarette waste

South Australian Greens MP Robert Simms has introduced a new motion to the State Parliament to take further action on cigarette waste.
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Lisa KoryckiMay 20, 2024, 8:47 amMay 20, 2024

Council, Federal, Federal Government, Legislation, Legislation, Opinion, State

Government mandated procurement needs to be the norm

According to the Oxford Reference Dictionary, among several other meanings, the word ‘procurement’ refers to the ‘purchase of goods and services by the public sector at all levels of government’. Read More

mike.wheelerJanuary 16, 2024, 10:09 amJanuary 16, 2024

Brisbane, Latest News, Online Subscription, Packaging, Packaging targets, Plastic, Plastics, Queensland, Queensland, State, State, Waste & Resource Recovery

‘Education first’ approach to single-use plastic ban

Queensland’s single-use plastic ban came into effect on September 1. The government is trying to make sure that it gives as much assistance as possible to those companies making the transition through
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mike.wheelerSeptember 6, 2023, 9:17 amSeptember 8, 2023

ACT, ACT, Industry News, Latest News, Plastics, State

ACT to introduce legislation to kick start circular economy

The ACT Government has introduced new legislation to support a new legal framework to establish a circular economy by keeping more resources in the economy for longer. Read More

mike.wheelerSeptember 4, 2023, 8:44 amSeptember 4, 2023

Features, Legislation, South Australia, State

SA announces select committee on soft plastics

A Select Committee of the South Australian Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report on the recycling of soft plastics and other recyclable material in South Australia. Read More

mike.wheelerJuly 26, 2023, 3:56 pmJuly 26, 2023