The City of Darebin’s transformation of a Victorian hockey field shows what can be achieved by using recycled material rather than conventional methods.
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Queensland waste levy under microscope
The Queensland government’s approach to waste levy administration is contributing to the state’s poor performance in waste and recycling, according to a report by Waste Recycling Industry Association, Queensland (WRIQ).
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Fashion partnership aiming to divert textiles from landfill
A new scheme will bring together fashion designers, manufacturers, retailers and charities to divert materials heading to landfill every year with support from the Federal Government.
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Queensland’s plumbing industry trials zero waste program
A pilot program introduced by Queensland’s plumbing industry is being supported by the Queensland Government, with off-cuts of PVC pipes and fittings used in the construction industry being diverted from landfill.
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FOGO guide sows seeds for a green future
The West Australian Government has released a step-by-step guide to help more local governments plan and implement better practice food and garden organics (FOGO) collection services and reduce the volume of household waste ending up as landfill.
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Waste plan for South East Queensland
The Queensland Government and the Council of Mayors South East Queensland (CoMSEQ) last week launched the SEQ Waste Management Plan, a collaboration to fight the war on waste.
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$5M funding awarded to six VIC resource recovery projects
$5.73 million has been awarded to six Victorian projects by Sustainability Victoria, to build new recycling and remanufacturing facilities, as well as upgrade existing facilities across the state.
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Recycling program helps schools
More than 1000 schools and 400,000 children have collected 6036 kilograms of soft plastics – equivalent to 1.7 million bread bags that might otherwise have gone to landfill – since the launch of the 2021 Wonder Recycling Rewards program.
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VIC GOV reflects on recycled material use in major projects
The Victorian Government has highlighted the “progress made” on it use of reused and recycled materials in major infrastructure projects, during National Recycling Week.
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Stewardship priority list open for nominations
Industry is being asked to nominate Australia’s most difficult to recycle products for inclusion on the minister’s national Product Stewardship Priority List.
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