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Turning plastic waste into anti-cancer drugs
A discovery led by the University of St Andrews has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs. Household PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste, such as plastic bottles and textiles, can be recycled in two main ways: mechanically or chemically. Chemical recycling breaks down PET’s long polymer chains into …
Falsifying waste records costs company $40k
Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd has been fined $40,000 after an EPA NSW investigation found the company supplied dozens of falsified waste dockets relating to works at the Sydney Metro Waterloo construction site. The investigation was launched after a site auditor raised concerns with the EPA in May 2024. Further enquiries confirmed the forged records were …
ACOR – urgency needed over plastics recycling
The Albanese Government must urgently introduce packaging reforms or risk the collapse of Australia’s plastic recycling sector and face millions of tonnes of plastic waste continuing to pollute the environment, according to an analysis commissioned by the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO). Australia uses more than 1.3 million …
City Beach’s $14 million penalty for supplying non-compliant button battery products
Fashion retailer Fewstone, trading as City Beach, has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $14 million in penalties for selling non-compliant button battery products. City Beach admitted that, between June 2022 and October 2024, it had supplied products that that did not comply with the button battery safety standard on more than 54,000 …
Council’s waste facilities’ 12 battery-related fires a month
Beat up batteries carelessly tossed in the bin are causing headaches for City of Moreton Bay’s waste facility workers who have already had to deal with two fires in the past week alone at Bunya. In what is expected to be a furious flurry of electronic toys and devices set to be switched on over …
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Circular Economy, Councils, Dumping waste, EPA Victoria, Features
EPA Victoria to fund anti-dumping strategy
EPA Victoria CEO Joss Crawford has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement that applications are opening for the $8.5 million Illegal …
Circular Economy, Features, Landfills, Levies, NSW EPA
NSW EPA announces levy rates for 2026
To provide certainty to industry and councils, the NSW Government has announced waste levy rates will not rise above the …
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Levia Kwong – growing up with a love of nature
For Levia Kwong, nature was always close at hand. Growing up in Hong Kong, she was surrounded by the kind of landscapes that inspired a lifelong curiosity about the environment. With country parks, marine parks and even a recognised UNESCO Global Geopark all within an hour’s travel, it was impossible not to develop an appreciation …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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The case for packaging reform in 2026
By Will Rumsby and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group In 2018, the Federal and State Governments announced the National Packaging …
Equipment, FOGO, Opinion, Picking Station
Transforming waste recovery at Bin City
In the fast-paced world of waste management, innovation isn’t just an advantage, it’s essential. In New South Wales, where local …
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BMI Group buy Rino Recycling assets
The Receivers and Managers (“Receivers”) of Rino Recycling have announced that binding, unconditional documentation has been executed for the sale of the land and fixed plant of the business to entities associated with BMI Group. This milestone represents a step toward securing the long-term future of the operations and ensuring an ongoing contribution to Queensland’s …
Container Deposit Schemes, Online Subscription, Opinion, Queensland
Containers for Change trucks go green with renewable diesel
Containers for Change is driving towards a cleaner future with trucks moving containers across South East Queensland to run a pilot of renewable diesel. Container Exchange (COEX), the not-for-profit organisation that runs Queensland’s container refund scheme, is partnering with waste management and resource recovery company Cleanaway to reduce carbon emissions when transporting containers for recycling. …
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