The Gippsland Regional Organics facility will receive a $12.2 million upgrade to increase the plant’s capacity to process organic waste into compost, from 70,000 tonnes to 250,000 tonnes a year.
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Consumers confused about where and how to responsibly discard of textiles: RMIT report
The first-ever nationwide study into how Australians use and dispose of clothing has revealed people are buying too many clothes and are unsure how to discard them responsibly.
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Kiama Council sets draft waste strategy
Kiama Council in New South Wales has developed a waste and sustainable materials strategy to reduce waste, improve resource recovery, and create a sustainable future for the community.
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From seafood waste to biodegradable packaging
Researchers from the University of Connecticut have discovered a path to turn seafood waste such as crab and lobster shells into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging.
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$3.5m grant program for Tasmanian waste and resource recovery projects
Construction and demolition materials will be given another life as part of a $3.5 million grant program to support Tasmania’s waste and resource recovery sector.
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Queensland to receive waste gas-to-energy project
Kestrel Coal Resources will develop a coal mine waste gas-to-electricity project in central Queensland, to reduce mining emissions by more than one million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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New rubber crumb plant opens at Shoalhaven
Tyres once destined for landfill are being repurposed for use in road paving, artificial turf and kids’ playgrounds at a rubber crumb plant located at Shoalhaven in New South Wales.
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RMIT student wins James Dyson Award
An industrial design student at RMIT is this year’s Australian winner of the James Dyson Award for an initiative to tackle one of Australia’s growing environmental issues —textile waste.
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SA container deposit scheme under review
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the state’s Container Deposit Scheme.
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Coles rolls out compostable fresh produce bags
Coles has rolled out new fresh produce bags that can be reused to collect kitchen food scraps, in line with the next stage of Western Australia’s plastic ban which came into effect September 1.
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