A proposal to increase gate tonnage at the nation’s only commercial repository for Class IV and V waste has been recommended for approval by the WA EPA (Environmental Protection Authority), subject to
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New soft plastic recycling technology for SA
More than 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics will be diverted from South Australian landfills every year, due to a $20 million investment in advanced recycling technology. Recycling Plastics Australia in Kilburn will clean and purify soft plastics such as shopping bags, chip packets and food wrappers to create feedstock for new soft plastic packaging.
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Mitchell Shire Council introduces four-bin system
Mitchell Shire Council will introduce a four-bin kerbside collection service in March 2025. This includes the introduction of a new bin for food and garden organics, and a glass recycling bin and will
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Accelerating circularity in the automotive industry
The first early adopter of independent car engine remanufacturing in Australia, Original Engines Co, is asking businesses in the automotive industry to accelerate the sector’s move away from a ‘take make waste’ linear economic approach by embracing circular economy practices.
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Sustainability still key issue for some
Almost 50 per cent of Australians consider sustainability when purchasing, according to a report from Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies Unit (ACRS).
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Misleading recycling label to be removed
Instructions to update and audit the use of the misleading Australian Recycling Label (ARL) applied to soft plastics have been welcomed by the Boomerang Alliance, which had warned about the ARL greenwash
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Boyes bouyed by industry trajectory
It’s a long way from doing audits on behalf of an accounting firm to being one of two segment executive general managers of resource recovery heavyweight Cleanaway. And in her spare time, Tracey Boyes,
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Ironman Bin Hire and company director fined
A Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court has fined a bin hire company for accepting industrial waste at several properties.
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Newcastle companies fined for breeching legislation
Multiplex Constructions and Kooragang Bulk Facilities have been fined by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), with penalties totalling $30,000, for alleged breaches of environmental legislation
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The case for reuse instead of recycling
The word ‘recycling’ has been synonymous with ‘sustainability’ for decades but recycling is only what should happen when a product reaches the end of its useable life. A webinar is being held to discuss the issue of reuse.
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