landfill diversion Archives

Features, NSW

Six tonnes of products saved from landfill at Garage Sale Trail

Bega Valley Shire residents have made an impact on waste reduction by extending the life of pre-loved items and diverting them from landfill, results from last year’s national Garage Sale Trail event show. Read More

mike.wheelerMarch 14, 2024, 9:43 amMarch 14, 2024

Industry News, New South Wales, News, Opinion

National Waste Policy Action Plan “poorly enacted”

The Auditor General’s Report on the effectiveness of the National Waste Policy Action Plan has found that it sets the right targets but is poorly enacted at all levels of government. Read More

Mike RitchieOctober 5, 2022, 9:42 amNovember 1, 2022

Circular Economy, Latest News, News, Queensland, Waste & Resource Recovery

Development Application lodged for Greenmount Waste Management Facility upgrade

Plans for an upgraded Tier 2 waste management facility at Greenmount, Queensland have moved to the next stage following community consultation.
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Lisa KoryckiSeptember 29, 2022, 10:09 amSeptember 29, 2022

News, Opinion

ALOA says landfills ideal for flood waste

The Australian Landfill Owners Association (ALOA) has extended sympathy to the many members of the community who have suffered loss as a result of the recent devastating floods.
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mike.wheelerMarch 17, 2022, 10:00 amMarch 17, 2022

Levy avoidance big issue in WA

Inside Waste caught up with Mike Harper from the Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Western Australia (WRIWA); what it does, what its priorities are, and some of the challenges it has recently faced including levy avoidance. Read More

mike.wheelerMarch 10, 2022, 8:42 amMarch 10, 2022

Milestone hit with return and earn scheme

More than $700 million in container refunds have now been earned by NSW residents through Return and Earn as the State reaches the 7 billion drink container milestone. Read More

mike.wheelerFebruary 24, 2022, 8:56 amFebruary 24, 2022

Features, News, Online Subscription

Is 80 per cent diversion from landfill possible?

One of the biggest contributors to landfill waste is FOGO – specifically food organics. Some of the figures surrounding food waste in Australia make for sober reading. As well as the much touted seven
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mike.wheelerOctober 19, 2021, 7:33 amOctober 19, 2021

Latest News, News, Waste & Resource Recovery

320,000 households worth of waste diverted from landfill

A drop in emissions, 80 per cent of waste diverted from landfill and the equivalent of 22 million meals donated to Australians in need are among the many ways Woolworths Group has shrunk its footprint over the past year. Read More

mike.wheelerSeptember 9, 2021, 9:43 amSeptember 9, 2021

Single-use plastic ban takes effect in Queensland

Queensland has given a swathe of single-use plastics the flick, as its latest ban took effect on September 1. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the ban would help reduce single-use plastic pollution by 20 per cent over the next two years.

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mike.wheelerSeptember 7, 2021, 7:56 amSeptember 7, 2021

Features, News, Online Subscription

A how-to guide for councils rolling out FOGO bins

Councils adding a bin to the recycling roster can be a daunting task on many levels. Questions posed include – What resources are needed? What size should the bins be? Will the community buy in to the
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mike.wheelerAugust 19, 2021, 10:12 amAugust 26, 2021