The Victorian EPA is inviting people to have their say on environment and waste management in the state as it implements news environmental regulations and standards from July 2020.
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NSW government funding provides help to rural communities to upgrade landfills
Rural and regional communities in NSW are receiving help to upgrade their landfills with 27 projects receiving a share of almost $3.4 million.
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EfW planning process dos and don’ts explained at WMRR conference
Energy from Waste (EfW) opportunities were explored in detail at a conference in Canberra in late August, as projects for …
Adelaide councils collaborate on construction of Material Recovery Facility
The City of Charles Sturt and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield are building a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to process its kerbside recyclables.
City of Sydney trial helps 4000 households divert food scraps from landfill
The City of Sydney council is conducting a trial that encourages householders to separate food scraps from their general waste bins.
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Victorian government investigates use of sustainable products made from hemp
The Victorian government has convened a cross-party taskforce to investigate the industrial use of hemp in products such as bio-composite plastics and paper.
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Acciona appointed to lead construction of East Rockingham EfW facility
Acciona has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build an energy from waste (EfW) plant in Western Australia.
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Victorian government loans receiver $10m to get SKM sites up and running
The Victorian government is giving KordaMentha a $10 million loan to help clean-up SKM Recycling sites, after the company went into receivership leaving dozens of councils with no option but to send recycling to landfill.
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SA government invests $750,000 in new businesses focussed on waste management
The South Australian government is extending its partnership with Innovyz to deliver a second business incubator program, which will invest in technologies that improve waste management.
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City of Melbourne seeks technology solutions to help state’s recycling crisis
Amid Victoria’s recycling crisis, following the closure of SKM Recycling facilities, the City of Melbourne is seeking solutions to improve its recycling network.
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