WMAA has written to the Federal Govt ahead of the December 7 Meeting of Environment Ministers meeting calling for five policy priorities.
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Potential emergency plastic tax by 2021: report
The plastic waste crisis is expected to deepen and could lead to an emergency tax by 2021, according a new report.
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CEFC Annual Report tabled in Australian senate
The CEFC Annual Report 2017-18 has shown the corporation has invested $127 million in waste-related projects in the past year.
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Southern Oil Refining turning waste into oil
A new plant that aims to turn biosolids from waste water treatment sewage into renewable crude oil is being built in Queensland.
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Harmonisation avoids ‘perverse’ outcomes
Waste Management Review speaks to Alex Serpo, Policy Officer at the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council, about the harmonised government policy required to grow the waste and recycling industry.
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NWRIC calls for new international trade agreements
The NWRIC has called on the Federal Government to secure trade agreements with international recycling partners.
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Meeting of Environment Ministers revives National Waste Policy
Australia's National Waste Policy will be updated by the end of this year, along with battery product stewardship and packaging targets.
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Federal Govt offer waste battery export guidance
The Federal Government's Department of the Environment and Energy has released a report offering guidance on exporting waste batteries.
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National Plan for PFAS released to protect environment and health
The heads of Australian EPAs have released a plan to offer direction to communities affected by PFAS (per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances).
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Developing the National Waste Report 2018
Joe Pickin, Director at Blue Environment, explains the challenges of improving the nation’s waste management data, with a new National Waste Report to be released this year.
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