New South Wales

New chair for NSW environmental watchdog

Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) senior executive Rayne de Gruchy AM PSM has taken over as Chair of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) commencing her role yesterday. Read More

claire moffatSeptember 29, 2020, 10:42 amNovember 9, 2020

Circular Economy, New South Wales, News

How Return and Earn became a recycling success

The NSW Return and Earn program has seen over four billion containers recycled since 2017 through the scheme. According to Environment Minister Matt Kean, the program’s design enabled it to deliver tangible
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claire moffatSeptember 17, 2020, 9:48 amSeptember 17, 2020

Central Coast puts 2,000 homes on plastics recycling trial

Soft plastics are being collected through kerbside recycling and diverted from landfill in a trial of 2,000 households on the NSW Central Coast. Read More

claire moffatSeptember 16, 2020, 4:17 pmSeptember 17, 2020

Latest News, New South Wales, News, Online Subscription

How 16 NSW councils are buying back recycled glass to create sustainable roads

A group of Sydney metropolitan councils have joined forces to recycle nearly 100 million glass containers per year into local roads through the largest local government-led procurement of recycled road-making
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claire moffatSeptember 15, 2020, 10:40 amSeptember 15, 2020

Circular Economy, Latest News, New South Wales, News

How the NSW EPA is using recycling grants

Seven projects across NSW have received support in the latest round of grants of more than $700,000 to help reduce waste and promote recycling. Read More

claire moffatSeptember 3, 2020, 10:44 amSeptember 3, 2020

ACT, Latest News, New South Wales, News, Waste & Resource Recovery

WCRA says public needs safety education

The Work, Health & Safety Group of the Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA) has agreed that there is a compelling need to educate the public about the safety issues around the heavy collection vehicles. Read More

claire moffatSeptember 3, 2020, 10:05 amSeptember 3, 2020

Circular Economy, Latest News, New South Wales, News

What one business is doing to make zero-waste coffee

A social enterprise start-up powered by a City of Sydney grant has devised the zero-waste solution, of ‘lending’ coffee beans to local businesses and taking back the coffee grounds for reuse.

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claire moffatAugust 26, 2020, 4:18 pmAugust 26, 2020

Circular Economy, Latest News, New South Wales, News

$10 million grants for NSW solar panel and battery storage

The NSW Government is investing $10 million to help improve environmental performance by diverting end-of-life solar panel systems from landfill, with the first round of grants now open. Although current
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claire moffatAugust 25, 2020, 9:32 amAugust 25, 2020

Latest News, New South Wales, News, Waste & Resource Recovery

Recycle It Saturday: more than a trip to the tip

As the amount of discarded household goods during COVID increases, the City of Sydney is holding its biggest ever recycling drop-off event next month. Read More

claire moffatAugust 6, 2020, 11:17 amAugust 6, 2020