5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (607+ words) Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) are investigating how to combat the environmental challenge of food waste in the food service industry. A team from UQ's Business School, led by social scientist Dr David Fechner, has partnered with large…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (256+ words) The company was founded 14 years ago and operates across Australia, Canada and the United States. It delivers environmental consulting, testing and treatment services to the commercial sector, government agencies and Indigenous organisations. The company's rebrand to Onterris unites these distinctive…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (279+ words) Biogenic feedstocks, including waste, plant oils and animal fats, will play a critical role in the Queensland Government's new $25 million investment into the development of renewable diesel. The investment into an Ampol refinery in Lytton will help modify its hydrotreater…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (341+ words) Ten innovative council-led projects will share in more than $2. 3 million for initiatives that rethink how problematic waste such as batteries, white goods, and mattresses are addressed. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced the recipients of the fourth round…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (372+ words) Veolia has dropped a proposal to develop a waste transport station in Hampton Park, Victoria. The waste management and resource recovery specialist had submitted an application for a planning permit to develop land for the station, located in the City…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (432+ words) Households in Port Macquarie Hastings are outperforming state averages, achieving a 75 per cent landfill diversion rate. Results from the 2025 Mid Waste Kerbside Waste Audit show most of the household waste is being successfully kept out of landfill through recycling and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (270+ words) Nominations are open for the 2026 Waste Sorted awards in Western Australia. Waste Sorted is a statewide program established by the Western Australian Government and administered by Waste Authority WA, designed to help community stakeholders reduce waste, increase recycling, and minimise…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (489+ words) The New South Wales Government's regulations to help control battery-related fires will come into effect from 1 October 2026. The reforms are in response to an increasing number of battery fires across the state, which has garnered calls to action from the…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (302+ words) More than three billion cans and bottles have now been recycled and diverted from landfill through Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic). According to the Victorian Government, the three billion milestone was a statewide effort across metro and regional areas. The…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (340+ words) Australia's waste and recycling sector is entering a critical decade as mounting waste volumes, rising compliance demands, and ambitious national circularity targets converge. Despite accelerating policy momentum, Australia's circularity rate remains just 4. 3 per cent, well below the global average of…...