The NSW Government is committed to reducing the harm caused by single-use, unnecessary and problematic plastics. It heard feedback on the NSW Plastics: Next Steps and have now developed NSW Plastics:
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New funding for NSW Councils to go FOGO
The third round of the NSW Government’s $46 million Go FOGO grants program is now open.
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EPA Victoria study looks at pharmaceuticals in the environment
A new study by EPA Victoria scientists has shown that chemicals used in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) ranging from anti-depressants, pain control and blood pressure products to anti-bacterial agents used in soap, are increasingly finding their way into the environment.
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Insurers appetite for waste industry waning
Natural disasters such as floods and bushfires, as well as those caused by human action (or inaction) such as battery fires in rubbish trucks and MRFs, are on the increase. In the case of the former, these
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How plankton gives scientists a heads up on microplastic pollution
Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem. Researchers at Flinders
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ACCC okay with flooring waste stewardship program
The ACCC is proposing to grant authorisation for ResiLoop to establish and operate a voluntary, industry-led product stewardship scheme that collects and recycles resilient flooring waste. Resilient flooring
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Young professional loves role with TSA
Challenges and discovery were key ingredients for a young Dr Linda Mitchell growing up in Parramatta, Sydney. As the aspiring scientist explains it, she was into “a little bit of everything”. This included chemistry, physics, agriculture and creative subjects. But it was the sciences that really held her interest and why she studied maths, physics and chemistry at university.
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EPA revokes tyre recyclers registrations
The operator of two Sunbury rural properties has had their waste tyre registrations revoked and will have to dispose of more than 10,000 tyres after EPA Victoria found they had been non-compliant with
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Big three fast food outlets fined by EPA over pollution
EPA Victoria has written to the head offices of the three major fast food outlets and their franchise holders following a spate of pollution reports involving their Melbourne outlets.
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Microplastics converted into valuable material
James Cook University researchers have achieved a breakthrough that allows them to convert microplastics to a highly valuable material. JCU Professor Mohan Jacob from James Cook Univerity said some
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