A recent report that 53 per cent of Australians wrongly think a pizza box with greasy stains can be recycled or composted is not entirely true, according to the WCRA.
BINGO talks takeover deal with Macquarie
Waste specialist BINGO has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and its managed funds (MIRA) to acquire 100 per cent of the share capital of BINGO by way of Scheme of Arrangement. Read more
Just-in-time model not working for food
During the recent Australian Circular Economy Conference (ACEC), one of the webinars delved into Food and the Circular Economy in Australia and China. One of the speakers was Alana Mann, associated professor for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at the University of Sydney. Mann noted that one outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic was …
Environment ministers set priorities for waste policy
A virtual meeting of National Environment Ministers has focussed on national environmental priorities including: the implementation of the National Waste Policy Action Plan; climate adaptation and resilience, bushfire recovery and resilience; and, progress on environmental regulation and reform.
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BSC happy with $1 million funding from Fed Govt
The Minister for Environment the Hon. Sussan Ley has announced $1M funding for the development and implementation of the BSC’s Battery Stewardship Scheme.
Time for action on plastics for Australian businesses
One year on from the inaugural National Plastics Summit in Canberra, the Australian Government has this month released its first National Plastics Plan, which sets a new standard for how we as a country will tackle the plastics issue. It was fantastic to welcome such a comprehensive approach to the challenge, which also celebrated a range of …
Waste industry guide to insurance renewals
Mark Bramley, area director at Gallagher, held a recent workshop held in NSW facilitated by Tony Khoury, Executive Director, WCRA NSW.
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What circular economy?
“No road should get made without it being bound by recyclable plastic, no footpath gets made without it being made from rubble and recyclable plastics, and that should be the process to design right from the outset – rather than stockpiling, burning, burying, or dumping plastic in landfills, where it can leach out in the …
Bin harmonisation given the green light
Environment Ministers have agreed to a suite of actions to meet National Waste Policy Action Plan targets, included nationally consistent municipal waste collections.
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Second chance for waste specialists
It’s not often that you get second chances in life, so when Ben Harris and Suzanne Magro got the opportunity to re-boot their waste collection service last year in South Australia, they didn’t think twice – and Adelaide Liquid Waste Solutions was born.
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