Western Australians will have access to a container deposit scheme by June 2020.
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Single-use plastic stirrers and cutlery banned in 2020 in ACT
A phase out of single‑use plastics in the ACT will begin in 2020 with single-use plastic cutlery, plastic stirrers and plastic fruit and vegetable barrier bags on the chopping block.
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Electronic items among most wasteful gifts, according to Victorian survey
New research has revealed that tech gadgets such as mobile phones and tablets are the most unwanted gifts in Victoria.
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NSW government develops cigarette butt litter reduction program
NSW is developing its first targeted cigarette butt litter reduction program after a trial showed targeted interventions could prevent more than 790 million cigarette butts polluting the environment each year.
Kingston councillors refuse to budge on extending life of Alex Fraser facility
Kingston City Council councillors have voted against a second application by Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda.
Vic gov receives over 300 submissions for new environmental regulations and standards
The Victorian government has received more than 300 submissions from members of the public who have expressed interest in Victoria’s new environmental regulations and standards.
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Facility opens in Kwinana to deal with mercury waste
A facility has opened in Western Australia to manage mercury waste in the state.
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WMRR warns of “major impediment” to the success of export bans
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) is urging federal and state governments to put greater onus on manufacturers to use recycled materials in a bid to successfully implement export bans that will begin with a ban on waste glass exports by July 2020.
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New Zealand government to phase out certain single-use packaging
The New Zealand government has announced it will phase out single-use packaging and beverage containers made from PVC and polystyrene, among other items.
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More than 2.7b containers returned through NSW’s CDS program
After commencing two years ago, NSW’s container deposit scheme (CDS) has seen more than 2.7 billion containers collected.
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