Adelaide Cemeteries awarded environmental accreditation
27 August, 2020Adelaide Cemeteries has gained internationally recognised ISO 14001 environmental certification, reportedly becoming the first cemetery operator in Australia to do so.
Auditor-General report reveals Vic mine rehabilitation failures
18 August, 2020Lawyers and environmental NGOs have warned that Victoria's mines are contaminating communities and leaving a legacy of social, financial and environmental liabilities.
Sustainable infrastructure set to aid economic recovery
01 May, 2020A report commissioned by the Australian Infrastructure Sustainability Council reveals that infrastructure will play a key role in our economic recovery.
Govt prepares for summer fish deaths
14 October, 2019The government has released a Native Fish Emergency Response Plan to protect the Murray–Darling Basin's native fish ahead of an expected hot and dry summer.
Vic counts down to plastic bag ban
08 October, 2019Sustainability Victoria has launched the Better Bag Habits campaign to prepare Victorians for the state-wide lightweight plastic bag ban taking effect on 1 November.
7 roads to an electronics circular economy
27 September, 2019 by Savvas Aidonopoulos, Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP)To build a circular economy for electronics, consider the following building blocks as vital...
WMRR blindsided by SA Government levy increase
21 June, 2019The SA Government has announced it will increase the Solid Waste Levy from $100 to $140 on 1 January 2020, causing shockwaves at the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia.
Who's responsible for environment in ScoMo's new ministry?
29 May, 2019Following the 2019 federal election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed his new ministry.
Energy ministers support stronger building energy standards
07 February, 2019 by Lauren DavisThe COAG Energy Council has agreed to a national plan that sets a trajectory towards zero energy (and carbon) ready buildings for Australia.
New National Waste Policy to be based on circular economy
10 December, 2018Australia's Environment Ministers have set a new unified direction for waste and recycling, agreeing to a National Waste Policy based on the principles of a circular economy.
WMAA asks Price to step up on circular economy
29 November, 2018The Waste Management Association of Australia calls on the government to introduce policies to incentivise the use of recycled material in Australia.
Get the lowdown on Labor's new energy policy
23 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisThe policy is based around boosting renewables and household batteries — as well as resurrecting the National Energy Guarantee.
WMAA addresses committee on Qld waste levy
04 October, 2018WMAA CEO Gayle Sloan represented industry in a public hearing on Queensland's Waste Reduction and Recycling (Waste Levy) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.
National Energy Guarantee endorsed by Coalition
14 August, 2018 by Lauren DavisThe Coalition party room has approved Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's plan for a National Energy Guarantee, following a debate that lasted almost two and a half hours.
State support not yet secured for National Energy Guarantee
10 August, 2018 by Lauren DavisState and territory governments have called for more detailed legislation with more conditions before they agree to the proposed National Energy Guarantee.
