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War on waste: more single-use plastics banished

War on waste: more single-use plastics banished

An all-out plastics crackdown forcing businesses to use environmentally friendly alternatives is being rolled out to stem a massive rubbish problem.

Old batteries could deliver critical mineral shortcuts

Old batteries could deliver critical mineral shortcuts

Old batteries could deliver critical mineral shortcuts

Old batteries could deliver critical mineral shortcuts

Recycling big batteries, solar panels and wind turbines at the end of their lives could create a lucrative export industry if Australia gets its rules right.

Fishing limits imposed as algal bloom hits stocks

Fishing limits imposed as algal bloom hits stocks

Fishing limits imposed as algal bloom hits stocks

Fishing limits imposed as algal bloom hits stocks

Popular species including calamari, garfish and King George whiting have suffered severe declines because of SA's algal bloom, forcing restrictions on fishing.

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Don't rubbish e-waste - it could be worth billions

Don't rubbish e-waste - it could be worth billions

Australia is being encouraged to be savvy with how it recycles old technology, with high-demand critical minerals able to be extracted and repurposed.

Time to get hands dirty in fight to protect farms, land

Time to get hands dirty in fight to protect farms, land

Farmers and the community need to trust one another and work together to tackle challenges facing the land - and outdated laws need to catch up, an expert says.

Cover-up claims over 'forever chemicals' in tap water

Cover-up claims over 'forever chemicals' in tap water

More types of so-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in drinking water as scientists grapple with finding and removing them from the environment.

Cuttlefish catastrophe feared from deadly algal bloom

Cuttlefish catastrophe feared from deadly algal bloom

Swift action is needed to protect wildlife from a toxic algae bloom, a report warns, as the fate of a spectacular cuttlefish migration hangs in the balance.

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Algal bloom crisis to go under Senate microscope

Algal bloom crisis to go under Senate microscope

Algal bloom crisis to go under Senate microscope

Algal bloom crisis to go under Senate microscope

An environmental issue that has decimated marine animals across Australia will be subject to a Senate inquiry after broad parliamentary support.

Fears another industry will fall victim to algal bloom

Fears another industry will fall victim to algal bloom

Fears another industry will fall victim to algal bloom

Fears another industry will fall victim to algal bloom

A peak industry body fears a toxic algal bloom gripping the coast has triggered a collapse in bookings, as the state government matches federal support funding.

'Incredibly disturbing': federal help for algae crisis

'Incredibly disturbing': federal help for algae crisis

'Incredibly disturbing': federal help for algae crisis

'Incredibly disturbing': federal help for algae crisis

Millions of dollars in federal funding have been pledged to tackle a massive and toxic algal bloom choking life along a state's coast and waterways.

Why the carbon offset 'swear jar' needs an overhaul

Why the carbon offset 'swear jar' needs an overhaul

Why the carbon offset 'swear jar' needs an overhaul

Why the carbon offset 'swear jar' needs an overhaul

Firms relying on carbon offsets to tout their green credentials and reduce their environmental footprints are under fresh scrutiny after a court settlement.

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

An investigation into the source of thousands of "tar balls" that forced the closure of world-famous beaches has pointed the finger at "discharge events".

More than 800,000 chip in to clean up tonnes of rubbish

More than 800,000 chip in to clean up tonnes of rubbish

More than 800,000 chip in to clean up tonnes of rubbish

More than 800,000 chip in to clean up tonnes of rubbish

From bras to buckets, an army of volunteers has picked up weird and wacky objects among tonnes of rubbish in the largest national environmental clean-up.

From farm to table, less food is being wasted: report

From farm to table, less food is being wasted: report

From farm to table, less food is being wasted: report

From farm to table, less food is being wasted: report

With nearly 3.5 million Australians going hungry, the fight against food waste is gaining ground as more than 15,000 tonnes saved in three years.

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More insurance pain possible following LA fires

Insurance premiums are already rising in Australia and destructive fires in the United States may help keep costs high.

Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

More Christmas gifts purchased online will arrive in recyclable packaging this year after a two-year research project into making envelopes green.

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Vehicles are getting bigger but more efficient, a transport study has found, but Australia is still being lapped by other nations on low-emission cars.

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australian efforts to cut emissions and generate more renewable electricity will be tracked and traced by a climate group.

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Reef coral battling after bleaching, natural disasters

Coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef continues to struggle following extensive bleaching events which are increasing in frequency amid climate change.

Beaches reopen after baffling tar ball mystery

Remaining Sydney beaches affected by tar balls have been cleared to reopen this weekend as authorities continue trying to identify who or what was responsible.

'Throw the book at them': tar ball spill source sought

Some of Sydney's most popular beaches have been given the all-clear after tar balls washed up on the sand, raising fears of an acute oil spill close to shore.

'Tar balls' shut Sydney beaches, but low safety threat

Experts believe the mysterious, dark-coloured balls washing up on Sydney beaches are tar balls, which often occur after an oil spill.

Liquid metals might solve puzzle of shipping hydrogen

Cutting emissions from transport and agriculture could be possible after an Australian discovery published by researchers from three universities.

Trial for tech that strips forever chemicals from water

There's rising global concern about a vast family of toxic man-made chemicals but Queensland scientists have developed a promising new solution.

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.

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