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Update: Clothing Reuse Export Accreditation Scheme
With the completion of the second phase of the Clothing Reuse Export Accreditation Scheme, Australia now has data on the quality of clothing reuse exports from accredited organisations in the Charitable Reuse Australia network. This includes that 94 per cent of all clothing items exported are either reused in their original form overseas, or used as …
Job in resource recovery ‘eye opener’ for Tabitha Tatoy
Growing up in the Philippines, Tabitha Tatoy initially had designs on working in the STEM field when thinking of a …
Central Coast Council fined $418k over wastewater spill
Central Coast Council has been ordered to pay a total of $418,562 by the Land and Environment Court for failing to maintain a sewage pipeline which caused a significant water pollution event in Narara Creek near Gosford in April 2023. The incident occurred when the West Gosford Major Sewage rising main, or pipeline, failed and …
B-Cycle launches safety campaign
For many Australians, the summer holidays are a time of joy, togetherness and celebration, but they also come with an …
CSIRO’s Heinz Schandl: How to become truly circular
The concept of a circular economy (CE) is increasingly seen as a game-changer for tackling the global challenges of resource recovery, waste management, and sustainable development. However, achieving true circularity is a complex and multifaceted endeavour, far from being a universal remedy. Despite growing interest in CE, the gap between current practices and the ideal …Premium Ad
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How far did we come in 2024?
As we headed towards the end of 2024, and a Federal election in 2025, it was time to take stock …
Compost, Features, FOGO, Food Waste
Commercial food waste collections coming to NSW
The NSW Government is going to mandate commercial food waste collection (COFO). This is excellent for NSW, and the Minister …
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Muswellbrook Shire Council fined over waste water leak
A council has been fined and issued with an official caution after a leak of ferric sulphate at its water treatment plant earlier this year in March. The incident occurred at Muswellbrook Shire Council’s water treatment plant. Between 2500 and 3000 litres of the corrosive liquid, which is used as a coagulant, leaked from a …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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Consultation opens to cut carbon emissions/prioritise recycled materials
Consultation is now open on the state’s first ever Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for Sustainable Construction, which aims to reduce upfront carbon emissions and promote a circular economy in major public infrastructure projects such as hospitals, schools and roads. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has collaborated with Infrastructure NSW (INSW) to set …
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EPA commences prosecutions over asbestos mulch
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced a suite of prosecutions against three companies and one individual in response to its asbestos in mulch investigation that started in 2024. The prosecutions follow the largest investigation in the EPA’s history, which was launched after bonded asbestos was discovered in mulch at Rozelle Parklands. During the …
Opinion
Re.Group committed to building a sustainable tomorrow
By David Singh, Managing Director, Re.Group Victoria celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) in November, and …
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Locally made means local support from Eriez
Jonathan Schulberg may not have been in the resource recovery industry as long as some, but he does remember the …
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