EPA New South Wales will undergo an independent review of its Resource Recovery Framework to ensure the best possible protections are in place for the health of communities and the environment.
Sorting out recycling bins
By Zoe Watkins, MRA Consulting Group
During National Recycling Week, Zoe Watkins looks at the complexities of the yellow-lidded recycling bin for those outside of the waste industry.
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New grants for NSW remote waste and recycling projects
Waste and recycling projects supporting regional and remote New South Wales (NSW) are now eligible to share in up to $7 million of Federal Government funding made available nationwide under the Recycling Modernisation Fund.
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Road to recovery
Recycling Victoria leads state’s waste sector
From 1 July 2022, Recycling Victoria will oversee and regulate the state’s waste and recycling sector, following the introduction of the new Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Bill into Parliament last week.
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Plastic-eating bacteria could help recycling
Bacteria which have been shown to degrade and assimilate plastic, has been a key area of international research since 2016. Now a University of Manchester-based team of scientists has made a biotechnological breakthrough which may help reduce plastic waste.
Further funding aiming to boost hazardous waste recovery
Sustainability Victoria is announcing further grants, with $9.7 million available to support hazardous waste infrastructure projects.
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Tyre export licence push
Australia’s tyre export ban on whole-baled waste tyres begins on 1 December and exporters requiring a licence to continue to export tyres overseas are encouraged to apply now.
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Brentwood, Bonfiglioli: A 30-year partnership
Brentwood is one of Australia’s ‘go-to’s for recycling and waste processing machinery.
Upcoming National Recycling Week celebrating its 25th anniversary
Established by Planet Ark in 1996, National Recycling Week provides an opportunity for councils, workplaces, schools and individuals to improve their recycling habits and knowledge.
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