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SSROC councils sign glass recycling MoU

November 7, 2019

A coalition of NSW local councils have voluntarily set a target to recycle 45 million glass bottles into useful products each year in an effort to stimulate investment in the region’s recycling industry.

The 11 signatory councils include Bayside, Burwood, Canada Bay, Ca...

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LGAQ calls for $500m state fund to fix water infrastructure

November 6, 2019

The Local Government Association of Queensland has called for immediate investment of $500 million over the next five years in a Regional Water Quality and Wastewater Protection Fund to prevent the State’s water and wastewater services “falling off an infrastructure cl...

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$165 billion opportunity for sustainable infrastructure

November 4, 2019


 

A project database of $165 billion underscores the “unmissable opportunity” for sustainable infrastructure to enhance productivity and quality of life while reducing environmental impact, says the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA).

In August,...

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New groundwater sensor system developed by CSIRO

November 4, 2019

A new groundwater sensor system developed by CSIRO will make environmental monitoring faster, more reliable and less labour intensive for the resources industry.

SENSEI is an advanced in-situ sensor system that gives mining operators and water managers real-time data to...

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Food packaging sustainability guidelines launched

November 4, 2019

In a bid to help food services achieve sustainable packaging outcomes, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has launched the Food Services Packaging Sustainability Guidelines.

The guidelines have been developed in close consultation with gove...

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Report calls for roads to be made from recycled materials

October 28, 2019

Australia can significantly boost domestic recycling levels by replacing virgin resources with recycled materials in roads and thereby enable the COAG ban on waste exports, according to a new expert report released by the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR).

Undertak...

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City of Sydney goes 100 per cent renewable

October 22, 2019

The City of Sydney has signed an agreement to go 100 per cent renewable, unveiling a $60 million deal with Flow Power to purchase only wind and solar to meet its energy needs. 

The agreement is expected to cut the council’s operations emissions by around 20,000 ton...

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$200 million for proposed Emergency Response Fund

October 22, 2019

The Federal Government and Opposition have agreed to lift the Commonwealth’s proposed Emergency Response Fund to $200 million a year from $150m, with the extra funding dedicated to mitigation.

The decision acts on the proposals set out by a range of stakeholders in the...

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Independent Planning Commission review draws ire

October 22, 2019

Former commissioners of the Independent Planning Commission have accused the NSW Government of caving in to mining industry pressure by holding a review into the future of the independent consent authority for major projects in NSW.

Terms of reference for the review, wh...

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Infrastructure Victoria releases recycling industry discussion paper

October 22, 2019

Infrastructure Victoria has submitted its early findings on how to build a better recycling and resource recovery industry for the state.

Infrastructure Victoria was asked by government to provide advice on the sector, focusing on the role of infrastructure and governme...

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