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Recycling Infrastructure model for region being explored
BSWWRRG will explore an infrastructure model for the region’s recycling as part of a new project launched last month. The Optimal Recycling Infrastructure Model (ORIM)...
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Southern Grampians ready to go FOGO
Southern Grampians Shire Council is set to introduce a new compulsory Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service commencing from 1 July. The new service will...
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Geelong adopts new waste strategy
City of Greater Geelong will aim to divert 80% of waste from landfill by 2030 under their new Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy. The strategy aims for the City to...
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SV launches new recycling campaign
Sustainability Victoria have launched a new campaign to reduce contamination in the kerbside recycling bins. The ‘Know your recycling’ campaign is being promoted...
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Infrastructure Victoria report released
Nine new resource recovery facilities will be needed in the Barwon South West region by 2039 according to a report from Infrastructure Victoria. The report, released in...
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Infrastructure Victoria: final advice to government on recycling and resource recovery infrastructure in Victoria.
BSWWRRG welcomes the publication of the final advice to government on recycling and resource recovery infrastructure in Victoria. The advice includes 13 recommendations...
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Postponement of Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2018
The Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 (the Act) will transform Victoria’s environmental protection laws and Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA). The...
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Don’t let food go to waste
Fast Facts Each year households throw away 250,000 tonnes of edible food – enough to fill Melbourne’s Eureka Tower. The average Victorian household throws away $2,136...
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Coronavirus (COVID -19): Important notice about BSWWRRG events
In an effort to protect our staff and stakeholders from the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) we are postponing all face to face events scheduled until 30 April 2020. This...
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Regional Action on Recycling
BSWWRRG is developing a regional action plan in response to the recent issues in the recycling sector. Changes to international recycling markets and the collapse of...