Better waste and recycling standards for apartments
The Better Apartments Design Standards have now been released to improve the liveability and sustainability of apartments in Victoria... Posted: 23 December 2016
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Events CalendarLessons from Bright Sparks
Great article about the overwhelming public response to Bright Sparks - an e-waste recycling business that took small appliance donations for repair and/or resale... Posted: 21 December 2016
EPA drones to detect illegal dumping
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has launched an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Program to capture video evidence of illegal dumping and polluting.Also known as drones, the use of UAVs increase... Posted: 6 December 2016
Reducing waste one dialysis patient at a time
Congratulations to Melbourne Health who won the Health category at the Premier's Sustainability Awards last Thursday... Posted: 25 October 2016
New recycling facility to tackle mattress waste in landfills
The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D'Ambrosio officially opened Australia’s first automated mattress recycling facility this morning. (See media release here)... Posted: 14 October 2016
Metropolitan Implementation Plan now released
We have great pleasure in advising that the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has released the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan. (See the media release here)... Posted: 12 October 2016