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NSW EPA targets illegal dumping with $1. 2 M fund
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (427+ words) Nineteen projects across New South Wales will share in $1. 2 million funding as part of a crackdown on illegal waste dumping across the state. The funding is being delivered as the third round of the NSW Environment Protection Authority's (EPA) Illegal…...
TAS EPA considers proposal for wood optimisation hub
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (319+ words) The Board of Tasmania's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded its assessment of a proposed wood optimisation hub in the Burnie City Council municipality. A wood optimisation hub is a specialised facility in the forestry and wood manufacturing industry, designed…...
ABSC develops sustainable material from mattress shred
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (183+ words) The Australian Bedding Stewardship Council (ABSC) is pioneering a method to turn floc or mattress shred into a valuable and sustainable building material, in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology. The partnership's research team " led by ABSC Director of Innovation…...
QLD's proposed $1. 3 B waste-to-energy site garners interest
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (408+ words) City of Gold Coast's Mayor Tom Tate. Image: ARRC. Domestic and international residual waste-to-energy proponents are expressing interest in working with the City of Gold Coast's Advanced Resource Recovery Centre (ARRC) in Queensland. The proposed $1. 3 billion facility is expected to…...
Compostable produce bags available to handle SA food waste
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (294+ words) Residents in South Australia can now use compostable produce bags as kitchen caddy liners for food waste. The practice helps reduce landfill waste and supports better recycling across the state, according to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…...
TAS Gov funds resource recovery statewide
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (263+ words) The Tasmanian Government has awarded funding to landfill and resource recovery facilities across the state through the Waste Levy and Data Readiness Grant Program. The initiative delivers support for facility operators to upgrade their systems and infrastructure so they can…...
Sustainability Victoria to award schools for environment efforts
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (334+ words) Lilydale Heights College Sustainability Club members from left to right: Gracie, Anastasia, James, Ella and Clover. Image: Sustainability Victoria. Schools across Victoria that are embracing sustainability and cutting greenhouse gas emissions have been recognised as finalists in this year's Resource…...
$20 M for Barwon Water waste management project
1+ week, 3+ day ago (310+ words) Barwon Water's Black Rock precinct project has received $20 million in funding from the Federal Government to transform how environmental waste is managed across the region. The funding has been delivered under the latest round of the $400 million regional Precincts and…...
Recycling hubs coming to Yarra Ranges
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) Yarra Ranges Council in Victoria will open six recycling hubs across the municipality, giving the community more options to recycle small e-waste and light bulbs. In partnership with Sustainability Victoria, the council will this month establish recycling hubs at its…...
$10 M to fight food waste in NSW
1+ week, 4+ day ago (334+ words) The New South Wales Government has awarded more than $10 million to businesses, organisations, councils and charities who are rescuing food waste across the state. This funding comes as landfill in Greater Sydney is expected to run out by 2030, and alternative…...