Procurement: a new front in the sustainability battle

A new resource has been launched to increase procurement of recycled material.

23 November, 2020

Victoria moves towards cash-for-cans by 2023

Victoria is moving forward on plans for a government-regulated container deposit scheme.

12 November, 2020

Budget brings recycling in from the cold

The federal budget has started the ball rolling on recycling. Now it is up to the state governments to follow through.

8 October, 2020

Council trials soft plastics recycling

A NSW council is trialling a kerbside soft plastics recycling scheme.

7 September, 2020

WA waste planning ‘inadequate’

WA’s waste recovery targets are under threat because councils are failing to recycle or encourage residents to minimise waste.

22 August, 2020

Councils want details on $190m recycling fund

The government’s recycling fund has been criticised as missing key elements.

6 July, 2020

Approvals fast tracked for NSW projects

The NSW government has earmarked 24 projects to be fast-tracked through the planning process.

30 April, 2020

PM’s pledge on plastic waste

The government will strengthen procurement guidelines to include recycled products.

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

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

Don’t sideline us on waste ban: LGPA

Local government says it needs support to meet waste ban deadlines.

20 January, 2020

Report wants 20 per cent recycled water target

Sydney is lagging behind other metropolitan centres in water efficiency.

9 December, 2019