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Latest EPA Media Releases
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Renovators reminded about hidden risks in National Asbestos Awareness Week
Research has found more than 50 per cent of homeowners don’t know how to deal with asbestos and dispose of it safely, despite it being found in many homes built before 1990.
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Cool Compost - A win for the environment and NSW economy
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is driving down food waste and greenhouse emissions with a visionary, economy-boosting compost initiative helping farmers, food growers, businesses and councils become more sustainable and profitable.
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Charlotte Pass Snow Resort convicted and ordered to pay more than $200,000
The NSW Land and Environment Court has convicted Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Pty Ltd and ordered it to pay more than $200,000 in fines and costs as a result of polluting Spencers Creek in Kosciuszko National Park.
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Metropolitan Collieries licence under review
A review into the Helensburgh, Metropolitan Collieries’ Environment Protection Licence will be bought forward by two years and will include the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) considering all available options to protect the environment and community, including suspending the licence.
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Stockpiled waste costs Goulburn facility operator
A man has been convicted and fined $55,500 for failing to remove stockpiled waste at a storage facility in Goulburn after his licence was revoked by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Latest Ministerial media releases
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Wasting less, recycling more in National Recycling Week
With National Recycling Week underway, the NSW Government has revealed it is increasing the State’s recycling capacity by 3.2 million tonnes, which is equivalent to a staggering 120,000 semi-trailers stretched end-to-end from Sydney to Cairns.
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More single-use plastics banned from today
Additional single-use plastic items will be banned in NSW from today as communities and businesses embrace a massive shift away from problematic plastics.
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Diving against Debris ahead of plastic ban
With just over a week until NSW bans more single-use plastics, Minister for Environment James Griffin has joined dozens of citizen science scuba divers and snorkelers in a community effort to clean up Sydney Harbour and highlight exactly why the bans are needed.
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NSW continues to lead on a better, cleaner environment
The NSW Government will continue to play a leadership role across important environmental policies, including work to develop a national framework that puts a value on biodiversity.
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Cheers NSW! Return and Earn set to expand
The NSW Government’s wildly popular Return and Earn scheme, which has already seen more than eight billion containers returned, is set to expand to include glass wine and spirits bottles and larger containers.
Latest news items
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Return and Earn set to expand
NSW plans to expand the widely popular Return and Earn scheme to accept more types of containers, including glass wine and spirit bottles and larger containers.
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Draft decisions to manage chemicals – have your say
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NSW storm and flood updates 2022
Find out how to keep your community safe after flooding; what to do with waste material and hazardous materials; and how to clean a flood-affected property.
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New sampling, measurement and analysis methods for air, water and noise
Information about the new approved methods for the sampling, measurement and analysis of air and water pollutants, and the measurement and analysis of environmental noise for EPA licensees, consultants, laboratories, technical and professional associations.
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Wet weather forecast preparation
Record-breaking rainfall so far this year has highlighted the importance of preparation for wet weather and flooding and having plans in place to respond to the direct and indirect impacts of these events.