E-waste is growing three times faster than general waste in Australia, according to Sustainability Victoria. In order to protect the environment and people’s health, The Victorian government implemented a ban on e-waste going to landfill, from July 2019.
The European Commission has adopted new eco-design measures that require electronic appliances to be repaired and recycled – in line with circular economy objectives.
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Tasmanian residents can now report litter and dumping of waste from their smartphones, tablets and computers.
A container return scheme (CRS) will soon be introduced in New Zealand, with Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage, announcing that work is underway to create a fit-for-purpose scheme.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has reiterated a commitment to work closely with state governments and industry to insure Australia has long-term, sustainable recycling infrastructure.
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Australia’s Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, has been in New South Wales meeting with waste industry leaders to work out the earliest possible time frame in banning the export of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres.
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South Australia has taken the top spot in soft plastics recycling by returning the highest amount of soft plastics to Coles stores through the REDcycle program.
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After almost two months of sending about 45 tonnes of recycling to landfill each day, the City of Melbourne has reached an agreement to resume the processing of household recycling.
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The ACT government has appointed LGI Limited to help reduce the amount of greenhouse gas from landfill.
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The Northern Territory government has passed an amended Environment Protection Bill that takes current environmental challenges into account.
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