A focus on producing less waste and recycling more is at the heart of a review by the SA EPA called the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010, with consultation now open on YourSAy. The
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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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Illegal dumping costs woman $245k
A woman who leased land on Wallan Road, Whittlesea, which became an illegal waste site, has been fined $45,000 due to an issue investigated by EPA Victoria and ordered to pay the estimated $200,000 cost
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Rules of engagement – what regulators want
Love or hate them, regulations make up an integral part of how the waste and resource recovery industry goes about its business. Some can be heavy handed, while others don’t go far enough. And what about
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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’.
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‘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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