When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of history. Ricci achieved success, his arrival marking the beginning of the spread of Western books and art in the late … Read more
South Australia will lead the nation in a new recycling program that will work to divert baby nappies from landfill. Key points: An estimated 1.5 billion nappies enter landfill in Australia each year Five months into a recycling trial, an Adelaide site has processed nearly 2 tonnes of nappies The program has SA government backing, and an expert … Read more
Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade. Key points: All homes and businesses were meant to have FOGO collection by 2023 That target has … Read more
An independent investigation will look into claims of fraud within Medicare, attempting to estimate the cost of rorting within the scheme. Key points: The review will look at Medicare’s compliance systems and the estimated cost of Medicare fraud An interim report is expected in late January with the final report expected in late February This … Read more
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New South Wales councils have been left blindsided by new government regulations restricting what people can put in their green FOGO bins, which will increase the amount of waste going to landfill. Key points: The EPA has changed what items are allowed in green FOGO bins in NSW Cardboard, compostable packaging, tea bags, tissues, animal … Read more
The future of a proposed waste to energy facility in Victoria’s east is in doubt as the government reviews a $48.2 million grant approved by former prime minister Scott Morrison. Key points: A $48.2 million federal grant for a waste to energy plant is under review The grant was announced weeks before the election under a grants scheme over … Read more
Australians spend billions of dollars on beauty products every year, but the leftover packaging mostly ends up in landfill. It’s estimated that more than 10,000 tonnes of cosmetic waste goes to landfill every year in Australia, because make-up products aren’t generally accepted in kerbside recycling. That’s because they are too small to be sorted at a … Read more
An environmental mess is growing in scale in far northern Australia, with wave after wave of plastic waste washing up on coastlines in the remote Northern Territory and Queensland. Key points: Rangers say the amount of plastic waste washing up on remote NT beaches is the worst they’ve ever seen it They’re calling on the Albanese government … Read more
As a ban on single-use plastics was recently announced in Canada, Toronto is about to get its first neighbourhood that’s totally zero waste. A stretch of Queen East is going to be transformed into a “Zero Waste Zone” aiming to replace single-use plastics with reusable alternatives. Reusuable coffee cups, takeout containers and pizza boxes are being … Read more