The Governing Board of EPA (Environmental Protection Authority) Victoria has appointed a new Chief Environmental Scientist.
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Recycled glass to be used in Epping, Melbourne road repairs
In what will be a state-wide first, the City of Whittlesea is set to repair sections of Yale Drive in Epping with recycled glass.
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Council audit helping to reduce loads to landfill
Bayside City Council has conducted an audit and received findings, focusing on methods of reducing the reliance on landfill.
VIC EPA announces leadership changes
The Victorian EPA has announced the appointment of Lee Miezis as the next Chief Executive Officer.
EPA VIC begins clean up following 2019 chemical fire
EPA Victoria has begun the next phase of its clean up at the Bradbury Industrial Services facility in Campbellfield, with the start of debris removal works by specialist contractors.
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Victoria green lights split responsibility CDS model
The Victorian Government has announced the final design of its container deposit scheme (CDS), with the chosen split responsibility model supported by 85 per cent of participants during public consultations.
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VIC freeway noise walls to be made from recycled plastic
In a world first, noise walls along Victoria’s Mordialloc Freeway will be made from 75 per cent recycled plastic collected from households across the state, as part of a drive to build Australia’s greenest freeway.
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Victoria to ban single-use plastics by 2023
The Victorian Government has announced a phase out and ban of specific single-use plastics by 2023, which will include single-use plastic straws, cutlery, plates, drink stirrers, polystyrene food and drink containers, and plastic cotton bud sticks.
EPA VIC puts compost operation on hold
EPA Victoria has instructed an Epping compost facility to cease accepting waste until it makes its stockpiles comply with EPA fire safety requirements.
VIC Govt commits $4.4M to expand markets for recycled materials
The Victorian Government is giving innovators $4.4 million to create everyday products from reusable waste, while getting those ideas out of the lab and into the market with a new round of recycling infrastructure grants.
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