Queensland’s students will help lead the charge against organic waste with $500,000 in funding from the state government to help schools tackle food and garden rubbish generated in the schoolyard.
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Single-use plastics get the flick in QLD
The sunshine state has given a swathe of single-use plastics the flick, with the latest ban taking effect today as part of efforts to stop waste from ending up in local waterways, beaches and landfill.
Queensland single-use plastic ban starts 1 September
Queensland will take its first steps toward the ban of single-use plastics from 1 September.
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Under review: securing QLD’s waste and resource recovery sector
Levies and funding arrangements for Queensland’s waste and resource recovery sector must be reviewed to ensure private investment has a role to play in driving confidence and growth in the sector.
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Queensland waste sector boost highlighted in state budget
The 2021-2022 Queensland budget has been released, with the states waste sector set to benefit from additional funding and projects.
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QLD Uni partners with council to promote waste workshop
Rockhampton Regional Council has partnered with the Central Queensland University (CQU) to look at potential ideas to divert waste from landfill.
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Cairns doubles its recycling and recovery capacity
Cairns’ recycling and recovery capacity has doubled with the commissioning of a new state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
QLD Govt targets illegal waste operators
More than $100,000 in fines have been issued in the past three months to people who have been illegally operating in the Queensland waste industry.
Closing the gap: Hi-Quality Group
As the largest site of its kind in Queensland, Hi-Quality Group’s Yatala Waste Treatment Facility is playing a pivotal role in Australia’s growing environmental remediation sector.
New Brisbane facility set to enhance Hitachi’s support capabilities
After five years of planning and a $37.5 million development and infrastructure investment, Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia (HCA) has officially opened another state-of-the-art facility to house its Brisbane branch and a newly located parts distribution warehouse.
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