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Cleanaway/Viva Energy join forces for food plastics solution
<p>Cleanaway and Viva Energy have announced they have entered into an agreement to undertake a pre-feasibility assessment of a circular solution for soft plastics and other hard-to-recycle plastics currently sent to landfill and transform them back into feedstock for food-grade plastic resin. The partners want to provide a sustainable soft-plastics solution for food manufacturers and … </p>
Utility helps divert 175,000 tonnes of food waste from landfill
<p>A Victorian Water Utility’s food waste to energy facility has processed over 175,000 tonnes of commercial waste otherwise destined for landfill. This milestone for the Wollert facility, which was Victoria’s first food waste to energy plant, comes as the utility, Yarra Valley Water, has started construction on its second, larger facility in Lilydale. Commercial food … </p>
ACOR: recyclers must have seat at table with product stewardship
<p>The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has released an issues paper that lays bare the challenges and opportunities of many product stewardship initiatives in relation to genuine recycling outcomes. As Australia’s peak body for resource recovery, recycling, and remanufacturing, ACOR has published Recyclers in Product Stewardship: Challenges, priorities, and recommendations from the recycling sector. While … </p>
South Australia – the leader of the recycling pack
South Australia leads recycling rates in Australia. Table 1 shows a comparison of states based on the latest National Waste …
JR Richards takes over Armidale rubbish collection contract
<p>Armidale Regional Council’s new waste services operation has had JR Richards take over the eight-year contract for the collection of residents’ red and green lid garbage bins and Armidale Recycling Services returning for a new contract. JR Richards has used route optimisation software and worked closely with the incumbent collection contractors to produce the improved … </p>
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Visy hits new milestone with recycled glass target
<p>Australian recycler and remanufacturer, Visy, has hit a new high when it comes to including recycled glass in its packaging. It has included an average of 63 per cent recycled glass in its packaging across Australia and New Zealand (this financial year to date). The achievement represents a 5 per cent increase compared to the … </p>
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Huge increase in fines as NSW environment bill passes
<p>The biggest changes to environment protection regulation in more than three decades have passed the NSW Parliament. This paves the way for higher penalties and fines and stronger regulatory action for those who do the wrong thing. The Bill contains the most significant amendments to environment protection rules since the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) … </p>
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ACAP says more facilities needed to process used photovoltaic waste
Australia needs more facilities to process photovoltaic waste, according to The Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP). This is because …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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Speakers announced for VWMA event
Revelations about asbestos found in mulch at a park in Melbourne’s west – following a spate of similar incidents in …
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Council doubles e-waste collection scheme
<p>A NSW council will trial an expansion of its E-Waste collection and recycling program, doubling its frequency to twice a year. Every year, the Hills Shire Council hosts an E-Waste recycling event at Castle Hill Showground, drawing in thousands of residents eager to dispose of their unwanted and broken electronic devices. The most recent E-Waste … </p>
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Waste company fined $280K over offensive odours
<p>A waste collection company has been fined $280,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court, after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) received around 750 complaints from residents in Sydney’s west, about offensive odours that smelled like rotten eggs. This occurred in 2021. The Court ordered Dial-A-Dump (EC) Pty Ltd to pay the EPA’s investigation … </p>
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Vic EPA sends out warning to tyre retailers
EPA Victoria is warning tyre retailers and mechanics after investigators discovered an illegal stockpile of thousands of waste tyres on a property south of …
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