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A comprehensive study has found reassuring results for Lake Macquarie after assessing its environmental health.
We're working closely with councils across the NSW East Coast to help communities prepare for and undertake waste clean-up in the wake of the severe weather and flooding.
The NSW Government is working to ensure we continue to provide safe drinking water to the people of NSW.
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NSW has a statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling, to reduce food waste and stop food waste going to landfill.
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The EPA welcomes the agreed national ban on three per and poly fluoroalkyl substances - PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS - that has come in to effect this week.
The EPA has fined an individual $30,000 after approximately 30 tonnes of building and demolition waste - inlcuding asbestos - was illegally dumped on public land.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has joined forces with The Great Unwaste to help Australians reduce food waste and make a positive impact on the planet and their pockets.