A UNSW project with Sydney Water and Pacific Bio is exploring whether algae that has already helped clean wastewater can be put to work again, this time giving discarded textiles a new life. Researchers
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Melbourne begins BriteBin rollout
The City of Melbourne has begun installing 500 solar-powered smart bins called BriteBins across the CBD, Southbank and parks along the Yarra River in what is described as Australia’s largest smart bin
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Could greenwashed European plastics end up on Australian shelves?
Vague claims like “biodegradable” and “eco-friendly” on packaging are now banned in Europe, but they’re still turning up on Australian shelves. The Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA)
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Illegal waste storer fine $50k
The former owner and director of a skip bin company has been convicted and fined $50,000 in Parramatta Local Court after it was found he illegally transported and stored almost 1200 tonnes
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ACCC: Bathurst-led councils secure waste procurement authorisation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted six NSW councils and NetWaste authorisation to continue jointly procuring waste management services until March 2028. The authorisation
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EPA Victoria targets illegal waste burning with $10,000 fines
EPA Victoria has issued a warning over the illegal burning of household and industrial waste after handing out more than $10,000 in fines for a series of dump-and-burn offences. EPA Executive Director
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Could animal fats and waste oils solve fuel problems?
Australia has enough canola, grain, sugar, tallow and waste oils to theoretically replace a meaningful share of its transport fuel needs, creating potential new markets for farmers while reducing reliance
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Australia recycles more waste but plastics recovery remains low
Australia generated 79 million tonnes of waste in 2024-25, equivalent to 2.9 tonnes per person, while record volumes of material were recovered and recycled, according to new national waste and plastics
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NSW proposes mandatory solar panel recycling scheme
The NSW Government is consulting on a proposed mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would require solar panel brand owners to take responsibility for managing their products at the end of their
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East Rockingham WtE deal targets landfill diversion
Four Western Australian councils have begun sending general waste to the East Rockingham Waste to Energy Facility (ER WtE), with the arrangement expected to deliver environmental and financial benefits
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