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Latest news: Hazardous Materials

Tougher penalties flagged for illegal asbestos disposal

Tougher penalties flagged for illegal asbestos disposal

The discovery of asbestos at a Sydney park has focused attention on disposal of the material and the adequacy of fines for those caught doing the wrong thing.

NSW lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight

NSW lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight

NSW lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight

NSW lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight

Calls to better empower NSW's environment regulator are growing after concerns were raised about its ability to monitor contaminated soil.

Asbestos fragments found in Sydney council park mulch

Asbestos fragments found in Sydney council park mulch

Asbestos fragments found in Sydney council park mulch

Asbestos fragments found in Sydney council park mulch

The spread of asbestos-tainted mulch across Sydney appears to have expanded after an audit of park projects in the city's west.

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Concerns grow about spread of asbestos-tainted mulch

Concerns grow about spread of asbestos-tainted mulch

Backyard mulch testing has been floated after even more asbestos was found in recycled mulch in transport sites across Sydney.

Aussie supermarkets failing in war on plastic: audit

Aussie supermarkets failing in war on plastic: audit

Australian supermarkets have been given an F for fail on plastic waste reduction, with an audit detailing some disturbing practices.

Emergency at high-tech energy plant stabilised

Emergency at high-tech energy plant stabilised

Firefighters and scientific experts have been called in to deal with a dangerous heat build-up at a NSW plant producing blocks that sit at temperatures of 600C.

Calls mount for national solution to toxic vape waste

Calls mount for national solution to toxic vape waste

Australia urgently needs a national strategy to deal with hazardous and toxic waste from vaping products, environmental campaigners say.

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Industries push govt to expand ban on forever chemicals

Industries push govt to expand ban on forever chemicals

Industries push govt to expand ban on forever chemicals

Industries push govt to expand ban on forever chemicals

Two major Australian industries say the government must expand a planned ban on toxic, so-called forever chemicals amid rising concern about health risks.

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

Australia has been scolded over contaminated sites, new oil and gas projects and a "reactive" environmental protection framework by a UN investigator.

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

A HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate has been declared safe after authorities designated a 2km exclusion zone in Western Australia.

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Emergency services have declared an exclusion zone in Western Australia after a HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate.

Sick, skinny snakes loaded with forever chemicals

Sick, skinny snakes loaded with forever chemicals

Sick, skinny snakes loaded with forever chemicals

Sick, skinny snakes loaded with forever chemicals

Wild tiger snakes in Perth appear to be suffering the effects of exposure to long-lived, toxic PFAS chemicals.

Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

A new air quality study has shed light on how much plastic Australians might be inhaling when they're indoors, with childcare environments the most polluted.

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