An industrial waste fire at Mt Cottrell has left EPA Victoria praising local CFA firefighters and fining a Tarneit man who owns the property.
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Food waste issues accelerate sustainable practices in APAC
Escalating food waste issues in the Asia-Pacific region presents a challenge that demands attention from stakeholders across the supply chain. Foodservice operators are increasingly adopting recycling
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Men’s Shed turns profit on waste and sends proceeds to charities
During National Recycling Week we’re shining a spotlight on Wagga Wagga Men’s Shed as they are diverting more than 35 tonnes of unwanted materials from landfill annually by giving waste a second life
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ACCC has ‘concerns’ over Cleanaway merger
The ACCC has published a Statement of Issues outlining its preliminary competition concerns with Cleanaway Waste Management Limited’s (ASX:CWY) proposed acquisition of the waste and recycling business of Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd.
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Planet Ark: Recycling Mistrust Unfounded
New research from Planet Ark has uncovered a widespread misunderstanding among Australians about what happens to their recycling, with about one in three (31 per cent) mistakenly believing that most items
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EPA approves development licence
EPA Victoria has issued a development licence to for a Victorian company to receive up to 100,000 tonnes per year of fill material and construction wastes including concrete, bricks, asphalt and rock,
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Industry needs to lead the way – government won’t
The last National Waste Report in December 2022 shows there has been an increase in recovery of about one million tonnes over the past two reporting years, whereas Australia needs over 10 million additional tonnes to be recovered to hit our 80 per cent target by 2030.
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Wasted Space: Standards under the spotlight
Standards. We all have them. Whether it’s your own personal mores, morals and principles, or the mission statement by which your company is run, there is a line in the sand where you set the rules.
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Battery fire causes tens of thousands in damages to collection vehicle
A battery fire in the Adelaide Hills on Monday has caused almost $150,000 worth of damage to a collection truck owned by the East Waste – Eastern Waste Management Authority. The fire was ignited
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The Buxton Consulting Group on why succession planning is important
More than 50 per cent of business in the waste industry are a family concern. Starting a business, working hard and taking a few risks, and making sure the business is left in the right hands – usually the next generation of the family – can be fraught with issues. Christian Buxton from Buxton Consulting Group has some practical experience when it comes to succession planning. He spent two decades with his father building up an integrated waste management business – the Sunshine Groupe – before he left to form his own enterprise. When it came time for his father to sell Sunshine Groupe, he brought Buxton in as a consultant to help unload the business. It was then, Buxton realised that having a succession plan was important.
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