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CEO Tony Chappel to depart NSW EPA after four years of leadership.

Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, thanks NSW EPA Tony Chappel for his service over the past four years.

Thirteen organisations will share in $4.6 million to combat litter issues across the state thanks to new grants from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

The NSW EPA has completed the first 12 months of a pesticide water monitoring project in the Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Valley LGAs.

Learn about the causes and consequences of climate change, the NSW Government’s response, and how the EPA is strengthening its approaches. 

We have a critical role in protecting the environment from the threat of climate change and in delivering actions that will support NSW to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Breathing clean air is essential for health and wellbeing. We strive to keep our air clean by measuring air quality, setting standards, regulating industries, and community reporting of air pollution. Breathing clean air is essential for health and wellbeing. We strive to keep our air clean by measuring air quality, setting standards, regulating industries, and community reporting of air pollution. Breathing clean air is essential for health and wellbeing.

Plastic packaging and single-use plastic items make up 60% of all litter in NSW. These items take thousands of years to decompose and in the process, they are causing great harm to our natural environment and wildlife.