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Victorian councils rubbish statewide mandate that all homes must have four wheelie bins

Local governments have until 1 July next year to introduce a four-bin recycling system, but some councils – and waste experts – say it’s unnecessary

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17

Plastic patrol: the citizen scientists tackling litter in Australian waterways

Plastics make up the majority of litter across the country. In the absence of regulation, the public are taking matters into their own hands

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30

If Australia is serious about recycling more bottles and cans, look to Europe and double the 10c refund, campaigners say

Conservationists and recycling industry say Australia’s container deposit schemes are underperforming with low return rates and a deposit fee that should double to 20c

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2025

NSW premier says construction waste recycling rules may be reviewed as widespread compliance issues revealed

Chris Minns says environmental watchdog’s powers must be ‘sufficiently robust’ amid investigation into asbestos-contaminated garden mulch

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024

Australian governments impose recycling rules after packaging industry fails on waste

New rules agreed at meeting of environment ministers welcomed as breakthrough by conservationists

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023

Australia’s backlog of soft plastic could be processed overseas before supermarket scheme is rebooted

Environment groups say strategy to restart recycling scheme does not go far enough in addressing waste problem

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2023

Supermarket giants promise to ‘urgently’ resume soft plastics recycling

Australia's three big supermarkets have promised to "urgently" revive the failed soft plastics recycling scheme, but still face big problems.

The New Daily · Mar 7, 2023

NSW Labor's pledge to create Georges River Koala National Park welcomed by conservation groups

Public land between Glenfield and Appin would be used for the new Georges River Koala National Park to save local colonies which, unlike other populations in the Sydney basin, are chlamydia-free and thriving.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2023

Urgent research needed to understand Hunter koala populations after bushfire devastation

Research is urgently needed to fill knowledge gaps about koala populations in Cessnock and Lake Macquarie, according to data collected by the NSW Environmental Defenders Office.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2023

Tanya Plibersek urged to intervene to stop stockpiled soft plastics from being dumped

Environmentalist alliance says plastic waste from failed supermarket-backed recycling scheme can be safely warehoused until it can be recycled

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023