In 2015/16 there were more than 20 million visitors to Bondi Beach. As one of the most popular beach- side regions in Australia, there is a constant flow of people moving to the area for several months before moving on to the next sandy spot.
Former SKM facilities in Victoria reopened by Cleanaway
Cleanaway has reopened several waste processing facilities in Victoria after they were closed under the ownership of SKM Recycling.
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ACT MRF temporarily storing materials amid bushfire crisis
The ACT Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is temporarily storing paper and cardboard to manage the impacts of the bushfire crisis in NSW.
Supermarkets trial plastic wrap-free fresh produce
Several New Zealand Countdown supermarkets are removing plastic produce bags and ‘unwrapping’ fresh produce in a 10-week trial to see if it is a viable long-term solution to plastic reduction.
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Report: New Zealanders send 39 per cent of household plastic containers to landfill
A newly released report on New Zealand’s plastic rubbish and recycling practices is a “timely wake-up call” for a nation that needs to improve its processes, New Zealand’s Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage explained.
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Industry leaders question export ban timeline and recent report
Industry leaders are skeptical that Australia will meet the waste export ban timeframes proposed by the federal government. Discussions have been rife since the federal government released a Recycling Market Situation Summary Review report in January, which has sparked continued conversations about the ban as well as questions about whether the report was even necessary. Read more
Eurobodalla Shire Council offers extra kerbside services due to landfill fire
The Eurobodalla Shire Council is offering extra kerbside pick-ups to help residents affected by a fire at a Surf Beach waste management facility.
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National program launched to give valuable waste materials second life
A national program has been launched to identify valuable products from waste streams, which will then be transformed into useful resources.
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China set to ban certain plastic items within a year
China has set a timetable to ban or restrict some single-use, nondegradable plastic products by the end of this year.
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Recycling market review lays out export ban challenges
The export of some paper and cardboard packaging will be “necessary”, despite plans to ban the export of these materials within two-and-a-half years, a new report has indicated.
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