Geelong recycling plant earmarked for more jobs
Geelong will soon have the capacity to process an additional 8000 tonnes of plastic every year due to a $3 million joint investment from the Australian and Victorian Governments.
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Tip Top ditches millions of plastic tags
Bread manufacturer Tip Top has launched its sustainable bag tags in Victoria and New South Wales. This move will eventually eliminate a 400 million pieces of single-use plastic every year as they roll out across Australia and New Zealand.
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Victorian EPA portal and waste tracker mobile app now live
The Victorian EPA’s Waste Tracker system is now live and replaces the Waste Transport Certificate system. Users can no longer create electronic waste transport certificates in the old EPA Interaction Portal. Anyone who handles RPW must use Waste Tracker to report and comply with Victoria’s new environmental laws.
More carrot less stick to stop asbestos dumping
Experts in asbestos removal are calling for a state or national register or business tax breaks to dispose of hazardous material properly, in order to halt a worsening illegal dumping problem in Victoria.
MCEE works to eliminate single-use plastics
MCEC’s participation in the RMIT Impact Academy culminated in a final showcase at the end of May, with students presenting their impact-driven solutions to get rid of single-use plastics to industry clients and the Academy cohort.
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Grain dumping also biosecurity risk
If you’re one of the thousands of highway drivers who use roadside rest stops you may well have seen piles of grain on the ground left behind from trucks that are either cleaning out trailers or reducing weight.
Cleanaway welcomes high court decision
Cleanaway Waste Management has welcomed the decision of the High Court of Australia to dismiss the special leave application that sought to challenge the legal validity of the works approval to extend Cleanaway’s Melbourne Regional Landfill in Ravenhall, Victoria (MRL).
Dedicated rubbish truck to remove illegal dumped waste
The City of Greater Geelong Council is proposing to buy a large dedicated collection truck to remove rubbish that has been illegally dumped.
Recycling driving force behind road investment
The world’s first noise walls made from 75 per cent recycled plastic have been put into place along the new Mordialloc Freeway in Victoria.
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