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| Australasian Resource Recovery 08 Conference |
| 31 Aug 2008 |
The Australasian Resource Recovery Conference is the result of collaboration between industry, government agencies, and academia. The conference, being held on 13 & 14 November in Sydney, will focus on resource recovery within Industry - with representation from Industry (International and Domestic), Regulators, Academia and Consultants to present sessions on sustainability initiatives and case studies relating to by-product reuse/recovery. |
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| Better ways to drive resource recovery |
| 31 Aug 2008 |
The Australian Council Of Recyclers (ACOR) has joined the Barton Group Carbon Trading Taskforce, an unlikely alliance some would say, as we believe complimentary mechanisms to reward recycling are needed given the substantial impact recycling can have on greenhouse emission reductions, writes Anne Prince.
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| Packaging Evolution Awards |
| 31 Aug 2008 |
The BRBA sponsored the Most Outstanding Demonstration of Packaging Waste Management in Australia award. Lena Geraghty, Executive Director of the BRBA proudly presented this award to the winner, Campbell Arnott's. |
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| Transpacific targets SME recycling |
| 31 Aug 2008 |
Transpacific Industries has received government funding to help launch a new service targeted at getting small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to recycle.
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| What's stopping us recycling? |
| 31 Aug 2008 |
A lack of storage space or access to recycling sites, confusion over collection days and skepticism about the environmental benefits are just some of the obstacles stopping people recycling more.
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| Libs want bulb recycle plan |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
THE State Opposition has joined environmental groups to call for the mandatory recycling of fluorescent light bulbs to stop them causing an "environmental disaster."
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| SPE: A-NZ Section Triennial Plastics Industry Award |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
The Society of Plastics Engineers (A-NZ Section) calls for nominations of the Plastics Industry Award 2008. Earlier recipients of the Award have been Colin
Austin in 2002 and John Petschel in 2005. |
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| Tories call for good recyclers to be paid |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
Households should be paid for recycling in a bid to boost the UK’s recycling rates, the Conservatives have said. |
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| ACT Govt promotes green construction methods |
| 30 Jun 2008 |
| The ACT Government has launched three publications designed to help Canberrans build and renovate their homes with an eye to the environment. |
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| National launch of the BRBA's Recycled Product Directory |
| 30 Jun 2008 |
The Buy Recycled Business Alliance was delighted to launch the BRBA Recycled Product Directory over six events in April, May and June 2008. |
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