Record turnout for Frankston Detox your Home event
Almost seven tonnes of toxic household chemicals were safely disposed of at a Detox your Home event in Skye hosted by Frankston City Council on Saturday 2 February. ... Posted: 20 March 2019
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Events CalendarTour explores opportunity and innovation in the expanded polystyrene industry
An industry tour has revealed plenty of opportunity to increase the recovery of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in Victoria via increased demand and new collection models... Posted: 18 December 2018
Industrial cooker increases FareShare’s capacity to cook recovered food
FareShare is now cooking 5,000 extra meals a week and accepting more food donations thanks to the installation of a new cooker, partly funded by MWRRG... Posted: 18 December 2018
Partnership project supports innovation in the vinyl industry
Currently an estimated 5,000 tonnes of vinyl-coated polyester fabric such as advertising banners, truck tarpaulins and grain covers go to landfill each year in Australia... Posted: 26 November 2018
Kerbside Collection Service – Food Organics Garden Organics
The frequency of waste collection is amongst many suggestions for councils to consider when introducing new ways to tackle residential waste, and reduce food waste going to landfill... Posted: 24 October 2018
Singaporean delegation visits to discuss closed landfill management
On October 1, MWRRG hosted a delegation from the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore. The delegates were interested to learn about Victoria’s waste management policies and planning considerations, in... Posted: 9 October 2018