Australian Border Force tries to shift 120 tonnes of seized vapes a month Community & Social Nobody in the waste stream wants to take vapes because they are toxic and their lithium batteries explode upon crushing.
WA’s plan for banged-up kettles and unwanted solar panels to spur e-waste industry January 24, 2023 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology From 2024, WA’s unwanted electrical and electronic products, from dinky toasters to broken vacuums, cannot be sent to landfill.
WA to ban single-use coffee cups by 2023 June 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture The WA plan for plastics will be fast-tracked by four years; the government will be offering support for business to help with the transition from single-use plastics.
Queensland probe to dig into NSW rubbish rorts August 16, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Collapse of national waste plan prompts truck checks at the border.