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Director faults firefighters over toxic recycling blaze

Director faults firefighters over toxic recycling blaze

A former company director once responsible for processing 60 per cent of Victoria's recyclable waste has partly blamed firefighters for a major toxic blaze.

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.

'Triple threat' vapes littering streets and parks

'Triple threat' vapes littering streets and parks

'Triple threat' vapes littering streets and parks

'Triple threat' vapes littering streets and parks

More disposable vapes are ending up in streets, parks and waterways, underscoring the need for a nationally-consistent recycling scheme.

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Plastic-eating enzymes to transform fashion, packaging

Plastic-eating enzymes to transform fashion, packaging

An Aussie startup is developing plastic-eating enzymes in a breakthrough for "infinitely recycling" fashion and bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill.

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

A public inquiry will be held into the health impacts of noxious odours from waste facilities - which can mimic raw sewage - on suburban householders.

Wrapped up: supermarkets charge more for unpackaged veg

Wrapped up: supermarkets charge more for unpackaged veg

Supermarkets are fuelling Australia's plastic pollution by charging more for loose fruit and vegetables than those that are plastic-wrapped, a review as found.

Wasting away: dump crisis needs 'landfill transition'

Wasting away: dump crisis needs 'landfill transition'

The Harbour City is not alone in facing a landfill problem but a recycling advocate warns governments are getting overly excited about burning junk.

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Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

A start-up that turns marine waste into a resource is a pioneer in circular business, as research urges support for regional areas on the path to net zero.

Red Cross on a quest for clothing fit for a friend

Red Cross on a quest for clothing fit for a friend

Red Cross on a quest for clothing fit for a friend

Red Cross on a quest for clothing fit for a friend

The Red Cross wants Australians to donate quality to its clothing drive this year, with Uber also on hand to pick up people's offerings from their doorstep.

More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More than 43,000 tonnes of hard to recycle plastics will be diverted from Victorian dumps each year under a $15.6 million investment program.

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Microplastics can be transformed into a "miracle" material prized by industries around the world using a technique discovered by Australian scientists.

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

The daughter of Clean Up Australia's co-founder is bringing the annual event to new generations while awarding those who have participated across decades.

No living under a mushroom for farmer tackling waste

No living under a mushroom for farmer tackling waste

No living under a mushroom for farmer tackling waste

No living under a mushroom for farmer tackling waste

Up to 30 per cent of what's produced on Australian farms ends up wasted but one mushroom grower is finding an innovative way to try to make every stem count.

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Australia's battery recycling scheme has started accepting lithium batteries from e-bikes and e-scooters and is urging riders to research their disposal.

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Leaders unite to extinguish disposed battery fires

Environment ministers across Australia have resolved to prioritise work to stop lithium-ion batteries ending up in landfills and sparking dangerous fires.

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Tax breaks and emission targets will be considered as part of a consultation into Australia's emerging biofuel industry that could power air and road travel.

Shoppers face lies, manipulation in supermarket aisles

So-called 'ocean plastic' is the poster child of greenwashing shams Australian face when they head to the grocery store, a federal inquiry has been told.

A wonky take on Australia's big food waste problem

As a deadline to halve food waste by 2030 looms, food rescue groups, upcycled food producers and a novelty fruit landmark are raising awareness of a big issue.

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Tonnes of burning waste cleared, asbestos probe begins

Six days after higher fines for the illegal dumping of deadly asbestos came into effect, a burning pile of suspect rubbish has been found on a Sydney road.

Ocean floor littered with plastic pollution: CSIRO

The ocean floor is littered with up to 100 times more plastic than what is on the surface, a landmark new estimate by the CSIRO suggests.

Dumped or contaminated: parks probe after asbestos find

Environment regulators are investigating whether asbestos found in mulch at a Melbourne playground was illegally dumped or was part of the garden product.

Bottle and can deposits reap millions and billions

Billions of drink containers have been saved from landfill through Queensland's container deposit scheme, putting $800 million back in people's pockets.

Laws to tighten, school reopens after asbestos scandal

Authorities have completed a major investigation to identify all sites affected by asbestos-tainted mulch but are still waiting on a handful of tests.

'Energy from waste' licence milestone for cleaner paper

Energy-rich waste from a paper mill will be turned into power instead of landfill as regional economies and heavy industries look for new ways to survive.

Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban

Caffeine addicts will have to get used to compostable cups or bring their own after Australia's first ban on plastic-lined takeaway coffee cups took effect.

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