The Greens will not be supporting Labor's motion to disallow regulations on the prescribed levy of the Waste and Resource Recovery Regulations of 2022.
This is a great boon for an investment in Tasmania into circular economy jobs, into beneficial industry for our state and Tasmania has a great opportunity.
Tasmanian waste levy legislation is welcome - it’s seven years past time we adopted this simple and sensible policy.
The Greens say "better late than never" on Waste Levy
This Clean Up Australia Day, the new Minister for Environment, Roger Jaensch, should release his plan for making the day obsolete.
We heard the bad news on Friday that SKM Recycling, the company that picks up recyclables from five southern councils has been declared insolvent.
Last Friday, the company that collects recyclables from five southern councils, SKM Recycling, was declared insolvent.
The Liberals had the chance to make a difference when it comes to tackling waste in Tasmania, but their plan falls far short of what’s needed.
The decision by Hobart City Council to pass a by-law that will phase-out and then end single-use takeaway plastics welcome news.