Sustainability Victoria has launch an online directory, Buy Recycled, which features local Victorian products containing recycled content.The tool is designed…[Read More]
Enforcement for wine company for non-compliance of industrial waste
Published: July 17, 2020
EPA Victoria has fined a wine company over $8,000 for contravening Section 27A(2)(a) of the Environment Protection Act 1970. The…[Read More]
Victoria’s initiative to protect Melbourne’s waterways
Published: July 17, 2020
A small army of Victorians will clean up litter, remove weeds and clean up along local rivers and creeks as…[Read More]
Council enters into Enforceable Undertaking for potential harm to environment due to Council incident
Published: July 17, 2020
In September 2019, an estimated two million litres of sewage was discharged to the Queanbeyan River. The incident occurred when…[Read More]
Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence – Partnership
Published: July 10, 2020
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is inviting suitably experienced and skilled entities to submit a partnering…[Read More]
Product Stewardship initiatives – Announced
Published: July 10, 2020
The Federal Government is seeking proposals for the first Round of grants from the new $20 million Product Stewardship Investment…[Read More]
Waste and recycling fund: Recycling and Modernisation Fund
Published: July 10, 2020
The Federal Government will commit $190 million to a new Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that is intended to support innovative…[Read More]
EPA drones reveal non compliance of combustible waste material at facility
Published: July 10, 2020
A waste and recycling operator in Laverton North was fined twice by EPA Victoria for offences at two of its…[Read More]
NSW EPA puts industry on notice
Published: July 10, 2020
NSW EPA has conducted unannounced compliance inspections at numerous waste facilities on 29 June 2020. Over 50 EPA officers carried…[Read More]
New NSW study shows less food waste
Published: July 10, 2020
A new study, Food Management in COVID-19 which was commissioned by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and…[Read More]
