The RMIT Activator program is helping young entrepreneurs, such as Skrunch-It’s Pieter Lamb, to develop new businesses around a model of positive social and environmental impact.
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Chubb Review findings encourage investment in landfill gas projects: LGI
The recommendation of the Chubb Review to maintain baselines on landfill gas electricity (LFGE) projects reaffirms the integrity of carbon credits and will encourage new investments, according to leading carbon abatement company LGI.
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$125K wastewater grant for Kingston District Council
The Kingston District Council has taken a step forward in its bid to provide a new Community Wastewater Management System (CWMS), thanks to a $125,000 grant from the South Australian Government-funded CWMS Program.
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Microplastics detected in SA freshwater streams
Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, South Australia, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and the need for better waste management systems.
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No plan for $30,000 waste export licence: DCCEEW
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has stated there is no proposal for a new $30,000 annual registration fee for waste exporters.
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Food waste processing boost for Geelong
Geelong’s annual local food waste processing capacity will be boosted by the addition of two in-vessel HotRot composting units at the City of Greater Geelong’s Anakie Organics Processing Facility.
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EPA Victoria focusing on soft plastics fire risk
Environment Protection Authority Victoria’s (EPA) investigation into soft plastics storage has continued into 2023, with officers monitoring sites during the holiday period for compliance with notices to reduce fire risk.
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Repurpose It giving old Christmas trees a second life
Melbourne waste recycling business Repurpose It is encouraging locals to bring their old living Christmas trees to its facility to be recycled into valuable organic material.
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Bendigo takes soft plastics collection into its own hands
The City of Greater Bendigo has begun offering its own free soft plastics drop off points, following the recent pausing of the REDcycle collection scheme.
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Komatsu expands its electric offering
Komatsu offered a preview into the future of the construction and mining industry with a huge presence at bauma 2022 in October, with a focus on smart construction and electric machines.
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