By Indonesia bureau chief David Lipson and Phil Hemingway in Malaysia Posted August 22, 2019 04:10:14 Photo: Locals who oppose the Lynas facility demonstrated against the government’s decision to renew their operating license. (ABC News:…
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Last week the IPCC called for an overhaul of our global food production system to help fight climate change, and tackling food waste was one component of this. In its special report on Climate Change…
Posted August 14, 2019 07:06:10 Photo: Mulch piles are expected to smoulder for days after they self-combusted at the council tip in Lismore. (Supplied: Lismore City Council) Related Story: Recycling plant fire sparks evacuation warning…
Posted August 13, 2019 14:18:43 Photo: The Campbellfield storage site, in Victoria, where a backlog of hazardous material was kept. (ABC News: Dylan Anderson) Hundreds of thousands of litres of illegally-stored chemicals from Victoria have…
The prime minister has vowed to do more to tackle plastic waste in the world’s oceans, saying the export of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres will be banned. Scott Morrison said only about 12%…
Posted August 09, 2019 13:16:26 Photo: Political leaders from across the country have pledged to tackle plastic waste. (ABC News: Kathryn Diss) Australia will work towards banning recyclable waste being exported overseas, after a meeting…
Posted August 08, 2019 06:53:16 Photo: Chefs Tom Chiumento and Simon Evans prove that blemished food can make delicious meals. (ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale) Fine-dining chefs Tom Chiumento and Simon Evans usually serve seven-course degustations,…
Updated August 06, 2019 15:26:11 Photo: Victoria’s largest recycler has stopped accepting waste from more than 30 councils. (ABC News: Meghna Bali, file) A local council has warned Victoria’s “culture of recycling” is at risk,…
Updated August 02, 2019 09:46:59 Land and sea ranger Lee Ase remembers the first time he laid eyes on the mysterious specks of colour mottled on light sand at Mapoon Beach in Cape York. Key…