Coca-Cola flags it could pull out of Qld recycling scheme
By Alex Brewster
The Queensland government recently introduced proposed laws to overhaul the governance of the scheme, while also ruling out an increase to the 10-cent refund amount.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/coca-cola-containers-for-change-reforms-queensland/106571816
#RecyclingandWasteManagement #StateandTerritoryParliament #AlexBrewster
'Plate to paddock': Braidwood farms turns festival waste into fertiliser
By Lish Fejer
Tonnes of organic waste from the National Folk Festival are being turned into fertiliser on a farm outside Canberra in a circular economy project delivering more benefits than just waste reduction.
Containers for Change set to include wine bottles, but industry unhappy
By Kate Forrester
A newly formed West Australian wine group warns that bottles of wine produced in the state could increase by $1.25 if the expansion of the Containers for Change scheme goes ahead.
#RecyclingandWasteManagement #Sustainability #Viticulture #KateForrester
Developer claimed 'superior intellect' in mayor harassment case
By Brooke Chandler and Kelly Fuller
A Southern Highlands developer facing harassment allegations says legal action is politically motivated, while police allege a pattern of emails and conduct targeting senior council officials.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/avo-battle-wingecarribee-developer-council/106564862
#PlasticsPolymersandRubberManufacturing #RecyclingandWasteManagement #Courts #Police #LocalGovernment #BrookeChandler #KellyFuller
Inquiry told school to lose students if $1.5 billion waste incinerator built
By Lani Oataway
A school in the middle of a $22 million master plan for its growing enrolment numbers is worried the buildings will not be needed if a waste to energy plant is approved in the town.
#EnergyIndustry #RecyclingandWasteManagement #RegionalCommunities #LaniOataway
Residents near cement plant raise concerns about more plastic being burnt for fuel
By Eugene Boisvert
Residents living near a large cement plant in Adelaide are concerned about the owner wanting to burn more plastic as fuel to replace natural gas.
#AirPollution #LocalGovernment #RecyclingandWasteManagement #EugeneBoisvert
The recycling project turning used tennis balls into shoes
By Iskhandar Razak
What should be done with all those used tennis balls that get inevitably sent to landfill? Lilian Xu might have found the answer.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/used-tennis-balls-recycled-shoe-soles/106544162
With most of it not fit to sell, this op shop fixes donated items to reduce landfill
By Ebony ten Broeke
Every year, lots of new textile items are imported to the Australian market … about 1.55 billion of them. Fast fashion is a leading contributor to overproduction and makes reuse difficult.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/hobart-city-mission-repair-clothing-reduce-landfill/106551256
#Sustainability #RecyclingandWasteManagement #TextileIndustry #SustainableLiving #Shopping #Charities #CommunityOrganisations #EbonytenBroeke
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