Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) has released a report on the barriers and opportunities to support councils with increasing their use of products made from recycled content. The report found 71% of councils https://mwrrg.vic.gov.au/procurement/recycled-content-procurement/ procure products containing recycled content including glass, food and green waste, paper, cardboard, metals, rubber and plastics.
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Victoria bans single use plastics
Victoria will ban specific single use plastics, such as straws, cutlery, plates and cotton buds by 2023 in an effort to reduce plastic pollution. Single use plastics make up a third of our litter, are used only briefly, and cause long-term ...NevRwaste News
EPA & Local Government: Empowering you as a joint regulator
On Wednesday 5 May from 10.30 am to 12.15 pm, EPA Victoria is hosting an important online event to provide local government with the necessary tools and information to help fulfil their role as joint regulator. Victoria’s new environment protection legislation will commence on 1 July 2021. This is the most significant reform to our state’s environment…
Victoria Set To Deliver Cash For Cans
The Victorian Government has announced the final design for the container deposit scheme (CDS), set to be introduced in 2023. You can read the full media release here and learn more about the scheme by visiting Container deposit scheme | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
Reporting Litter from Vehicles
EPA recently successfully prosecuted a litterer on two counts of depositing a lit cigarette butt. The accused was convicted and ordered to pay an aggregate fine of $400. In December 2020, we provided councils with a litter campaign package ‘Be the solution. Report litter and pollution’. EPA designed this to help councils encourage the community to report…
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Waste Conference returns for 2021
Waste Conference is returning to Coffs Harbour in 2021. The conference is targeted at anyone who works in, or has an interest in waste management issues, and is particularly relevant to local government.
Waste 2021 will be a hybrid event featuring both face to face and online attendance options. Attendees will hear from leading waste management professionals, including our very own Ashley Pittard who will be presenting on the Zero Waste Event Guide.
The conference runs from 4-6 May with onsite and live broadcast registrations now open.
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- Waste Conference returns for 2021Waste Conference is returning to Coffs Harbour in 2021. The conference is targeted at anyone who works in, or has an interest in waste management issues, and is particularly relevant to local government. Waste 2021 will be a hybrid event featuring both face to face and online attendance options. Attendees will hear from leading waste...
- Waste Conference returns for 2021