by jane bremmer | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
The Cleanaway Materials Recovery Facility in South Guildford, Western Australia – the largest in the southern hemisphere – has today caught fire and burnt through potentially 1 million tonnes of waste materials, including mixed plastic and cardboard wastes. The...
by jane bremmer | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog
The Australian Public Health Association (APHA) has published a world first, full systemic review, of health impacts related to waste incineration technologies. The report finds that both workers and the public are adversely affected by waste incinerator...
by jane bremmer | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog
A new major report from Europe warns that Nordic countries need to drop the waste to energy incineration industry in favour of recycling, zero waste policy and a circular economy agenda. The executive summary: “The clearest area of required change will be a...
by jane bremmer | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog
The Prime Minister’s announcement and COAG support for a ban on waste exports should be cautiously welcomed and is long overdue following the embarrassing revelations of Australian illegal waste dumping in South East Asia. Read more here.
by jane bremmer | May 24, 2019 | Blog
Australia’s failed waste management system can no longer be ignored by the Federal and State governments. Read more here.Read Manilla Bulletin story. Read Daily Mail story. Sign petition to remove subsidies for waste to energy incineration in...
