It clarified what responsibilities and liabilities consumers have for resource recovered materials, and what it means when the material is found not to meet specifications or contain asbestos. It also
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Steward of change: a review that needs to deliver
While the public consultation phase of the Product Stewardship Act review is coming to a close, the review continues and at present the outcomes are difficult to forecast. The Department of the Environment
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PFAS National Environmental Management Plan: key take-home messages
PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are man-made chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products worldwide since the 1950s. They have been used in firefighting foams, non-stick
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Avoiding the pitfalls in tenders
Often the first time lawyers are called in is when a contractual dispute has broken out and relationships have soured, preventing speedy and inexpensive resolutions. Occasionally, the dispute can be traced
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Legal Eagle: environmental liability between principal contractors and subcontractors
Bettergrow, a waste management facility in Vineyard, NSW, specialising in processing drilling slurries, biosolids, garden organics, food waste, and grease trap waste, received two loads of asbestos contaminated
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Shifting the spotlight
Whether we verbalise this or not, studies have shown that energy is on the minds of all business directors. According to the AICD Director Sentiment Index, 58% of Australian directors rate energy policy
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Incineration in Asia – a viable solution?
According to the World Bank, municipal solid waste (MSW) generation is going to double by 2025, keeping in mind that OECD countries are still producing the majority of that waste. In Asia, the current
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Keeping the sector insured
These fires, like the one at SUEZ’s Chullora Resource Recovery Park in south-west Sydney as well as the incident at SKM’s recycling plant in Coolaroo, Victoria in February, captured the industry’s
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Steward of change: making product stewardship circular
The media coverage is challenging the status-quo and forcing a re-set on waste avoidance and resource productivity, and this is never a bad thing. Recycling and waste management policy has hit mainstream
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Legal Eagle: Parliamentary Inquiry – EfW technology
Further to this, matters including illegal dumping and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) were additionally discussed in the inquiry and final report. Illegal dumping Illegal
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