Commitment - emissions - reduction - NSW

Council approves emissions audit

Wattle Range Council in South Australia will conduct an emissions audit and review council operations as part of a drive toward reducing its carbon footprint.

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Battery recycling scheme ramps up

The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), Australia’s official battery product stewardship scheme, has unveiled plans to increase participation, alongside a new-look public program called B-cycle (Scheme).

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Schools to swap food waste for funding

Queensland’s students will help lead the charge against organic waste with $500,000 in funding from the state government to help schools tackle food and garden rubbish generated in the schoolyard.
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Computer, TV recycling made easier

Households and small businesses will have better access to free recycling for computers and televisions following approval of two new providers for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS).

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Collaboration over competition

Through its first investment under the Australian Recycling Investment Fund (ARIF), the CEFC is continuing to support emissions reductions investment throughout Australia’s waste industry.
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How-to for transport projects

A new guide on how to conduct trials of recycled and reused materials for transport projects will help project teams, suppliers and contractors shape a greener future for Victoria.

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More than 120 million straws off the shelves

More than 120 million plastic straws have been taken off the shelves in the first six months of South Australia’s historic single-use plastic ban, as businesses are urged to prepare for the next round of items to be banned.

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