A fairytale if I may. Once upon a time, in the sun-scorched land of Australia, the people invented a marvellous concept called waste infrastructure. The idea was simple: take rubbish, move it about a bit,
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ACCC extends B-cycle scheme authorisation
The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) has been granted a five-year exemption by the ACCC, allowing it to continue operating its B-cycle Battery Stewardship Scheme. The decision means BSC members and industry participants can carry on participating in the Scheme without breaching competition laws.
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Supercharging decarbonisation
With all the talk about the pending updated 2035 emissions reduction targets, I can’t help but wonder if one way of getting our national policy mojo back is greater emphasis on the link that waste and resource recovery (WARR) has to carbon. The reality is that Australia’s 43 per cent emissions-reduction target by 2030 and net zero by 2050 are achievable if we mobilise every lever, including the WARR industry. Continuing to reduce “waste” to an end-of-pipe problem squanders enormous potential for abatement.
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Solar panel recycling plant opens in Sydney
A new solar panel recycling facility has officially opened its doors at Bankstown Airport. Operated by PV Industries, it is expected to process up to 6,000 tonnes of solar panels per year, with each panel
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Snap inspections by EPA find gaps in knowledge around obligations
A snap inspection program by a team of EPA West Metropolitan Regional officers have them carrying out the inspection of warehouses and logistics facilities handling dangerous goods, has found there are still gaps in operators’ knowledge about their environmental obligations.
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Australia’s circular economy push takes shape
Australia’s commitment to doubling circularity by 2035 is beginning to take form through a suite of strategies, policies and frameworks designed to shift the nation from a linear take-make-waste model
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Report raises serious concerns over QLD CRS
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) welcomes the tabling of the Health, Environment & Innovation Committee’s report Improving Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme (QLD CRS) and thanks the Queensland Government for initiating and supporting this Inquiry.
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EPA charges over alleged illegal acceptance of industrial waste
EPA Victoria has taken further action over alleged illegal acceptance of industrial waste without the appropriate permissions at two Diamond Creek properties.
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NSW govt and ACCC to utilise AI to crack down on cartel behaviour
Companies that collude to inflate prices on government contracts are being put on notice, as the NSW Government and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) join forces to stamp out cartel-like
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Three rubbish trucks in one shire catch fire
In the past six weeks, three SOLO garbage truck loads in the Tweed have caught fire, forcing drivers to dump ‘hot loads’ out of their trucks to prevent more serious blazes. The fires are likely the result of batteries being incorrectly disposed of in residential bins particularly as rechargeable and embedded batteries are becoming increasingly common in everyday devices.
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