Environment ministers are on track to deliver Australia’s first national waste policy, the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) has announced. The Council met in Sydney last week to progress…
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SA in prime position to launch e-waste recycling scheme
By Angela Dorizas South Australia is ready to kick-start the national e-waste recycling scheme agreed to by environment ministers last week, according to SA Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill….
Garrett announces landmark e-waste recycling scheme
Under the new national e-waste recycling scheme, 80 per cent of all televisions and computes are expected to be recycled by 2021. By Angela Dorizas Computers and televisions…
National waste policy open for comment
By Staff Writer Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has invited comment on the draft National Waste Policy Framework. He said Australian environment ministers were “moving towards avoiding waste and actively…
EPHC falls short of local government expectations
By Angela Dorizas Local government is disappointed that federal, state and territory environment ministers have failed to progress its proposed national container deposit scheme. Local Government Association of NSW president…
Environment ministers commit to e-waste scheme
By Angela Dorizas The Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) has made a “breakthrough on waste”, announcing plans to establish an e-waste recycling scheme for computers, TVs and other electronic waste. Federal Environment…