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Lithium battery fire

US company sues SK Battery America over facility fire and gets US$31m

A recycling facility operator in Georgia, United States, has won a judgement of US$31 million after it sued a battery …
Myers win

Myer win big at APCO packaging awards

Sustainable packaging, leadership and innovation were celebrated at the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation’s (APCO) Annual Awards ceremony. Myer took home the ARL Excellence Award, recognised for its application of the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) to empower and educate consumers on responsible packaging disposal. The Awards recognise organisations that are leading the way to develop a …
Flood

Flood debris recycling saves $2.4 million in the Northern Rivers

More than 10 Olympic sized swimming pools of flood debris has been diverted from landfill and reused, saving $2.4 million following a collaborative effort between the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Richmond Valley Council. The debris, made up of soil and vegetation from landslips during the 2022 floods was collected from the damaged Naughtons …
Food waste

Food waste issues accelerate sustainable practices in APAC

Escalating food waste issues in the Asia-Pacific region presents a challenge that demands attention from stakeholders across the supply chain. Foodservice operators are increasingly adopting recycling as a cornerstone of sustainable practices. Sustainability initiatives in the food and beverage industry include ethical sourcing, waste reduction, and implementing composting programs and efficient waste management systems, reveals …
Brooklyn recycler

EPA shuts down Brooklyn recycler

EPA Victoria has revoked the permissions of a recycler on Bunting Rd, Brooklyn, after an extensive investigation and $45,000 in court-imposed fines and costs for the company and its director.

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Asbestos
Asbestos, Features

Highlighting the cost of asbestos-related diseases

With asbestos-related deaths surpassing the annual road toll, National Asbestos Awareness Week is a life-saving campaign urging homeowners and tradies …
Janez Potocnik
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Carving a path to net zero by 2050 at Circularity 2024

With sustainability at the forefront of business leaders’ minds more than ever before, Circularity 2024 will drive actionable change towards implementing …
REMONDIS
Features

REMONDIS acquires Specialty Services Queensland

Waste and water management specialist REMONDIS has acquired Chinchilla-based operation, Specialty Services Queensland.

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Commercial and industrial waste, Construction and Demolition waste, Opinion

Fine for Victorian man for burning industrial waste

An industrial waste fire at Mt Cottrell has left EPA Victoria praising local CFA firefighters and fining a Tarneit man …
ACCC merger
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ACCC has ‘concerns’ over Cleanaway merger

The ACCC has published a Statement of Issues outlining its preliminary competition concerns with Cleanaway Waste Management Limited’s (ASX:CWY) proposed …
Planet Ark
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Planet Ark: Recycling Mistrust Unfounded

New research from Planet Ark has uncovered a widespread misunderstanding among Australians about what happens to their recycling, with about one in three (31 per cent) mistakenly believing that most items in their recycling bins end up in landfill. This misconception stands in contrast to reality, with most correct items placed in recycling bins successfully …
Development licence
Commercial and industrial waste, Online Subscription, Opinion, Tyre waste, Victoria

EPA approves development licence

EPA Victoria has issued a development licence to for a Victorian company to receive up to 100,000 tonnes per year of fill material and construction wastes including concrete, bricks, asphalt and rock, for the purpose of waste processing and resource recovery. The licence, given to Hi-Quality Quarry Products Pty Ltd at 570-600 Sunbury Rd, Bulla, is subject to strict …
Repair
Opinion

Industry needs to lead the way – government won’t

The last National Waste Report in December 2022 shows there has been an increase in recovery of about one million …