The Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group will meet for the first time in February.
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National Waste Report puts nation’s recycling under the microscope
The biennial 2022 National Waste Report released Friday has found that Australians generated almost 3 per cent more waste compared to 2018-19, while the country’s recycling rate remained stagnant at 60 per cent.
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$2.3M boost for NT recycling infrastructure
Seven newly funded projects will soon provide better access to recycling infrastructure in regional and remote communities across the Northern Territory.
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New advisory group to guide Australia’s circular economy transition
Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek today announced the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Circular Economy at the inaugural Circularity conference in Sydney.
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Environment ministers commit to waste reduction, conservation measures
Designing out waste and pollution, and achieving a circular economy, are key priorities for Australia’s environment ministers.
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Australian beaches going plastic free
The Federal Government has teamed up with the Boomerang Alliance to take Australia’s beaches one step closer to being plastic free, with a new $600,000 Plastic Free Beaches program.
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New funding to bust ghost nets
The Federal Government is supporting projects to address dangerous abandoned fishing nets known as ‘ghost nets’ along Australia’s northern coastline.
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Phoenix to rise from the compost with joint funding
The Federal and Queensland Labor governments have announced funding to double the composting capacity of Gold Coast recyclers Phoenix Power, diverting an additional 45,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year while also creating close to 40 jobs in the process.
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Australia boosts support for Global Environment Facility
The Federal Government has joined an international effort to support developing countries address urgent environmental issues and reduce the impacts of climate change.
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ACOR welcomes new ministry
Peak recycling body, the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has welcomed the appointment of the Federal Government’s new ministry.
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