Amsterdam to Newcastle: ‘repair cafes’ save junk from going to landfill
Council ‘repair cafes’ encourage residents to fix broken items rather than disposing of them.
2 May, 2022Council ‘repair cafes’ encourage residents to fix broken items rather than disposing of them.
2 May, 2022Norfolk Island Regional Council is turning to circular economy initiatives to solve its waste management problems.
25 April, 2022A high-tech treatment plant is being built in Darwin to solve its wastewater problem.
28 March, 2022The Qld government has enacted special ministerial powers to override a council planning decision.
31 January, 2022The Victorian Government is investing into the regional recycling infrastructure and has opened up grants for local councils.
24 January, 2022A new platform will help councils and communities to track their transition to zero waste.
6 December, 2021More than $1.4 million in grants has been announced by the Western Australian Government for waste reduction.
18 November, 2021The City of Greater Geelong has completed the construction of two new bridges that will be maintenance-free for at least 100 years.
4 November, 2021A council-owned water service provider hopes to turn a product made from sewage in a sustainable revenue stream.
28 October, 2021The only way to get composting capacity built is to signal to investors that supply of FOGO is going to grow.
4 October, 2021Three South East Queensland Councils have formed an alliance to push for a new regional recycling facility.
23 September, 2021The NSW government has backed ‘energy from waste’ as an acceptable waste management option as long as human health and the environment is protected.
13 September, 2021Shoalhaven City Council is building a green ceramics ‘micro-factory’ that will turn discarded mattresses and glass waste into tiles.
25 August, 2021Victorian’s Ombudsman will investigate the EPA’s approval of sites to dump contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.
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