Hosted by the Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA), those in attendance included representatives from major players in the sector, such as JJ Richards, Dial A Dump Industries, Remondis,
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A show of leadership and determination
Kim Glassborow, partner at G&B Lawyers, which sponsored the event, told Inside Waste that “the brilliant and inspiring leadership of women in the waste industry” were showcased
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CoR and the waste sector
With maximum penalties set to rise to $3 million for corporations, and $300,000 and up to five years in jail for individuals, participants in the waste supply chain can’t afford to continue to overlook
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Halve Waste – delivering real diversion from landfill
The Halve Waste Initiative has recently been awarded the best organics recovery program in NSW and the best local government initiative in sustainability. Back
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Where we’re at with the NSW CDS
While the map is now up – there were concerns a week ago about the lack of details – there are still some questions on who will or should profit from the scheme. Who should profit? Questions
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NSW needs fresh e-waste definition
In December 2016, in Glassborow’s Inside Waste Legal Eagle column,
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Sydney’s Inner West Council achieves record divestment from fossil fuels
That claim is made in regards to “clean, green investments”. The council has strongly pursued divestment from fossil fuel investments; a strategy which draws from campus culture (universities
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Tracking NSW’s infrastructure needs
Between 2002- 03 and 2010-11, the volume of waste that was recycled rose from 5.3 million tonnes to 10.8 million tonnes. Significant investment in new recycling infrastructure has played a big part in
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Legal Eagle: Proposed minimum environmental standards for scrap metal facilities
In a recently released consultation paper, the EPA’s goal is to ensure that, regardless of whether a facility is licensed under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act), all
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Legal Eagle: are you aware of your deemed refusal appeal rights for EPL?
To put it simply, once the statutory time limit has lapsed and you have not received a determination from the EPA about your licence application, your application is taken to have been refused. This is
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