Coles will source more than 90 per cent of its Queensland electricity requirements from CleanCo, after entering into a landmark 10-year agreement with the state-owned clean energy generator and retailer.
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WA Govt allocates almost $100K to fly farm organic waste project
The Western Australian Government has allocated $97,039 to Broome’s Waste Not Food Recycling business to support its plans to establish a black soldier fly farm for organic waste recovery.
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VIC landfill levy deferred as part of $3B Business Resilience Package
Earlier this month the Victorian Government announced a $3 billion Business Resilience Package, including a deferral of planned adjustments to the landfill levy.
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VIC Greens call for 23 new recycling facilities by 2025
The Victorian Greens is calling on the the state government to invest in 23 new or expanded recycling facilities by 2025 to meet the state’s needs and ensure high recycling rates.
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EPA VIC boosts resources to tackle waste crime
In the largest recruitment of specialists in EPA Victoria’s history, more than 70 officers will join the new Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate.
Works approval granted for second MR Landfill biogas facility
EPA Victoria has granted a works approval for a second biogas facility at Melbourne Regional Landfill.
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RMIT researchers develop novel solution for cigarette butt waste
Researchers have shown how industries could work together to recycle cigarette butts into bricks, in a step-by-step implementation plan for saving energy and solving a global littering problem.
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New project to measure the benefits of material reuse
A new project aiming to reset Australia’s materials economy has launched, led by researchers from Monash University and representatives from the charity sector.
Read moreNew project to measure the benefits of material reuse
NWRIC welcomes BSC scheme but importers must sign up
The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) has welcomed the ACCC authorisation of the Battery Stewardship Council’s national battery recycling scheme, however cautions that with major battery importers yet to sign up to the voluntary scheme, its efficacy is in doubt.
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