The Queensland government has instigated a funding initiative to to keep the state rubbish free. The Government will deliver a total of $500,000 grants to eligible waste clean-up initiatives that tackle
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Hitting the NSW waste targets is good politics
On 1 November 2024, during the NSW Circular Economy Summit in Sydney, the Minister for environment Penny Sharpe and the CEO of the NSW EPA Tony Chappel in separate landmark speeches said “NSW has a waste crisis and we are here to fix it”… or words to that effect (my emphasis). Most in the audience breathed a sigh of relief that finally someone was listening and going to act upon repeated warnings that NSW is in trouble. Waste disposal options in Sydney are nearing critical shortage while the State has fallen behind in delivering on the National Waste Targets set in 2019.
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NSW offers new funding to find solutions for plastic pollution
Three pioneering projects have been awarded $1.25 million by the NSW Government to tackle plastic pollution through innovative and impactful solutions.
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SA EPA wants feedback on waste reform
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.
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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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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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‘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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