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Two NSW soft plastics recycling projects receive funding

Two new projects in regional New South Wales will help transform more than 12,000 tonnes of soft and hard-to-recycle plastics …
NSW award

Local Government NSW awards announce excellence in the industry

A Penrith City Council program to divert textile waste from landfill has earned it a 2024 Local Government NSW Excellence …
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VWMA calls for government action on lithium-ion battery fires

The Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA) is urging the Victorian Government to take immediate steps to address the growing threat …
Cleanaway waste

Cleanaway to deliver circular solution for FOGO in NSW

Waste solutions provider Cleanaway is primed to deliver a circular solution for Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) in New South …
code of practice

Calling all waste collection and transport experts

February 2025 Feature: Waste Collection and Transport Modern waste collection and transportation is much more than just emptying a rubbish …
battery

Battery Stewardship Council report highlights the need for accelerated action to improve battery safety  

Australia’s official accredited battery recycling scheme, B-cycle, has announced significant results in its second year of operation, with 2935 tonnes of used …
Recipe

A recipe for recycling success 

A panel session at Waste Expo Australia unpacked examples of recycling success in a large construction project in Victoria.

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WCRA awards

WCRA awards announced at gala event

The Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association NSW & ACT (WCRA) awards held on Friday acknowledged some industry highlights from the …
Return and Earn

Return and Earn celebrates seven years of recycling in NSW

More than 710,700,000 containers have been recycled in Blacktown, New South Wales, in the seven years that the state’s container …
agreement

UN plastic pollution summit fails to reach agreement

Australia and other nations failed to reach an agreement on a global treaty to end plastic pollution, despite a majority …
battery disposal

How Ecobatt is powering safer battery disposal

The need for a proper battery disposal system has never been more urgent, and that’s where Ecobatt comes into play.
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Tony Khoury reflects on waste career

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Can you contain your waste?

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VWMA hosts free battery fire webinar

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Last Word

Reuse

The Last Word: Reframing the waste hierachy

Repair and reuse provide a positive waste prevention measure. Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Professor Leanne Wiseman, explains.
vape recycling

Is the vape cloud clearing?

Shannon Mead, Executive Director, No More Butts, considers the progress made on vaping reforms in the past year and asks, …
product stewardship

Why better product stewardship will benefit recycling sector

Suzanne Toumbourou, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council of Recycling, explains why better product stewardship will reward the recycling …
circular economy Victoria

Sustainability Victoria outlines state’s path to circular economy leader

Sustainability Victoria has a vision for Victoria to become the national leader of circular economy within three years. How? Chief …
packaging targets

APCO and Australia’s packaging targets

Chris Foley, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation explains how Australia will deliver on National Packaging Targets.