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Fuel demands, super El Nino turn up the heat on COP31

Fuel demands, super El Nino turn up the heat on COP31

Australia faces a difficult task at the United Nations' climate summit amid rising temperatures, fuel shortages and pressure to phase out fossil fuels.

'G'day, Dr Karl here': Aussie scientist heads to COP31

'G'day, Dr Karl here': Aussie scientist heads to COP31

'G'day, Dr Karl here': Aussie scientist heads to COP31

'G'day, Dr Karl here': Aussie scientist heads to COP31

He is the Australian scientist known for breaking down tricky concepts into tales everyone can understand and he is bringing his "irrational optimism" to COP31.

'Forests on the moon': carbon credit reforms under fire

'Forests on the moon': carbon credit reforms under fire

'Forests on the moon': carbon credit reforms under fire

'Forests on the moon': carbon credit reforms under fire

Reforms to Australia's carbon credits have divided an inquiry, with critics warning they will not do enough while others argue they could undermine confidence.

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Recycle, reuse or regret: clock ticks on solar waste

Recycle, reuse or regret: clock ticks on solar waste

Australia needs to act quickly to address the growing number of end-of-life solar panels before a wave of waste hits in the 2030s.

Over-tyred: inquiry calls for a recycling overhaul

Over-tyred: inquiry calls for a recycling overhaul

Fewer end-of-life tyres would be buried in the ground and more recycled into new roads under changes recommended by a parliamentary inquiry.

Gas industry urged to pull 'emergency brake' on warming

Gas industry urged to pull 'emergency brake' on warming

A powerful greenhouse gas responsible for about a third of global warming is not being accurately measured by many oil and gas producers, a report has found.

Push on to shake up 'best before' and 'use-by' dates

Push on to shake up 'best before' and 'use-by' dates

Confusing date labels are leading Australians to bin way too much edible food, as advocates push reform and families seek smarter ways to cut waste.

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Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

Burnt, buried, dumped: call to mandate tyre recycling

Burnt, buried, dumped: call to mandate tyre recycling

Burnt, buried, dumped: call to mandate tyre recycling

Burnt, buried, dumped: call to mandate tyre recycling

Old tyres were being burnt to make cheap fuel and buried on mining sites rather than recycled, an inquiry has been told, creating a missed opportunity.

Trash to treasure: how Aussies can fight fast fashion

Trash to treasure: how Aussies can fight fast fashion

Trash to treasure: how Aussies can fight fast fashion

Trash to treasure: how Aussies can fight fast fashion

A designer who creates whimsical outfits from discarded fabric is part of a fast-fashion resistance, as research urges normalising clothing repair and re-use.

'Major risk': map reveals sewage-contaminated waterways

'Major risk': map reveals sewage-contaminated waterways

'Major risk': map reveals sewage-contaminated waterways

'Major risk': map reveals sewage-contaminated waterways

Swimmers could continue to be at risk of pathogens in waterways after a state regulator said upgrades to the sewage system will be done over many years.

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Australia's roads could be paved using rubber from abandoned tyres, an inquiry has been told, but only if regulators can find a way to fund it.

Supermarket brings back soft plastics collection points

Supermarket brings back soft plastics collection points

Supermarket brings back soft plastics collection points

Supermarket brings back soft plastics collection points

A supermarket giant says its scheme to collect and recycle soft plastic packaging from consumers is available in 700 of its stores across five states.

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Australian fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on sales of up to one million tonnes of produce that never makes it to market

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Battery recycling could power a $6.9b industry by 2050

The number of depleted batteries is expected to rise dramatically but the trend represents an opportunity for Australian industry and jobs.

Almost 70 schools to close as asbestos concerns spread

An asbestos scare linked to coloured sand products has prompted dozens of school closures as decontamination work continues.

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.

'Pains our producers': Regions urge stop to food waste

With more families needing emergency food relief for longer, charities and politicians are combining to push a bold tax plan to cut farm waste.

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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.

Billions in unworn clothes hanging in Aussie wardrobes

The hidden fashion fortune hiding in wardrobes across Australia is estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars.

Australia's looming landfill crisis is fixable but ...

Australia's landfill woes need to be met with mandates to push manufacturers and consumers towards reusable not recycled products, experts say.

Momentum building for global plastic pollution pact

The federal environment minister has joined forces with more than 90 countries to clamp down on plastic waste harming the environment and human health.

Healthy, wealthy and wise to food sustainability

Consumers conscious of nutrition are more likely to limit food waste even than those driven by sustainability concerns, experts say.

Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

An environment watchdog has secured its largest fine after a waste recycling company and its director were penalised for a toxic blaze that forced evacuations.

Beaches much cleaner as litterbugs get the message

Australian beaches and shorelines are littered with less plastic debris in a sign waste reduction messaging has been cutting through.

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