Over two days in April the Litter Congress covered several seminars on litter and its legacy on our land, inner waterways and surrounding oceans. We look at some of the highlights and work being done by
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Litter grants target local hotspots
Communities from Ballina to Bega and everywhere in between will share in $1.8 million NSW Government funding to reduce litter in their areas.
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Litter prevention program working – NSW EPA
An independent evaluation of the state’s Litter Prevention Program has shown litter has reduced by 43 per cent as part of the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) successful Waste Less, Recycle More campaigns since 2012.
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$2 million in rubbish prevention grants available
Community groups, councils, Regional Waste Groups, and businesses across NSW can now access $2 million in grants to help clean-up and prevent rubbish in their local area, Environment Protection Authority Engagement, Education and Programs executive director Liesbet Spanjaard announced today.
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Victoria gets on with the weeding despite COVID
A small army of Victorians will clean up litter, remove weeds and help make local rivers and creeks more beautiful as part of the Victorian Government’s plan to keep Victorians working through the coronavirus
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Sustainable Cities and Communities Awards Open
The 2020 Sustainable Cities and Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards Programs are now open for councils, NGO’s, community groups, schools, individuals and businesses.
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WA community CDS grants close this week
Western Australian not-for-profit organisations, schools and community groups have until Friday, March 27 to apply for a grant of up to $2,000 to help them establish a donation or refund point for beverage
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Keeping NSW litter-free
In July, KNSWB will be hosting its Litter Congress at the Kirribilli Club in Lavender Bay and Inside Waste (IW) caught up Keep Australia Beautiful chair Val Southam to find out more about what
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Waste Opportunist: The coffee catch (c)up
In response, the UK has seen an industry-led ‘Paper Cup Manifesto’, promising to deliver single-use cups that take into account end-of-life recycling options, creation of specific collection schemes,
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