Council paves way for transition to EV
Lake Macquarie City Council is adopting a new electric vehicle charging strategy and rolling out four electric fleet cars.
22 March, 2020
Environment
Towards a zero litter to ocean policy
Local, state and federal governments need to work collaboratively to protect our oceans and waterways.
12 March, 2020
Hobart bans single-use plastics
City of Hobart will become the first in Australia to implement a ban on single-use plastics in takeaway food.
12 March, 2020
Your car isn’t a human right, researcher says
Transport planning shouldn’t be about how to fit in more cars, a researcher says.
5 March, 2020
PM’s pledge on plastic waste
The government will strengthen procurement guidelines to include recycled products.
2 March, 2020
Proposal floated for council-owned energy retailer
Councils would become renewable energy retailers under an innovative proposal.
2 March, 2020
Council finds solution to mattress headaches
A NSW Council is trialing a recycling solution for its ever growing stockpiles of dumped mattresses.
2 March, 2020
Victoria’s ten year plan to boost recycling
Victoria has released a 10-year plan to boost recycling and and reduce landfill waste.
26 February, 2020
80 per cent of waste levies not reinvested in recycling
Only 17 per cent of state and federal waste levies are put back into recycling, an analysis shows.
13 February, 2020
Councils get ‘green’ star for emissions initiatives
Local councils are all taking steps to reduce operational and community emissions, an analysis has found.
6 February, 2020
Council trials recycled glass roads
A Sydney council hopes to collaborate in a group procurement of recycled glass to use in asphalt mix.
3 February, 2020
Commonwealth announces ‘landmark’ energy deal with NSW
The PM says he hopes for more energy deals with the states after a $2 billion gas agreement with NSW.
31 January, 2020
Tyre recycler up for international award
An Australian start-up is in the running for an international award for tyre recycling innovation.
29 January, 2020
Floating bins keep Melbourne’s Yarra clean
A simple idea by a pair of boatbuilders could help keep urban waterways free of rubbish.
23 January, 2020
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