China will ban all imports of solid waste from 1 January 2021. The ban is the culmination of policies introduced in 2017.
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China moves towards zero import of solid waste
China is a step closer to making limitations on importing solid waste from international countries including the US, UK and Australia.
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China to ban non-degradable plastic
China is phasing out the sale and manufacture of non-degradable plastic products, with the aim of curbing pollution in major cities.
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China to eliminate solid waste imports
China hopes to deal with growing volumes of domestic waste by eliminating solid waste imports by 2020.
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Plant waste to power planes
Plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting could be converted into high-density aviation fuel.
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National Waste Report 2018 released
The latest 2018 National Waste Report shows China still remained Australia's biggest recyclables exports destination.
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Scrunching the issue of soft plastics
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has compiled a comprehensive gap analysis on the market barriers to recovering soft plastics.
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SUEZ NWS JV to build $74M hazardous waste treatment – China
SUEZ NWS and chemical company Shanghai Huayi have entered into a joint venture to build a hazardous waste treatment facility.
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City of Ballarat signs waste to energy agreement with MRCB
A due diligence study can now be undertaken for the construction of a $300 million municipal waste to energy plant in Ballarat.
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New information on Tasmanian Container Refund Scheme released
A report on the model framework for a Container Refund Scheme has been released as Tasmania begins designing a waste Action Plan.
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