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Words Before Waste: South Australians Call for More Consultation on Federal Radioactive Waste Plan
New research shows that, while South Australians are divided on the issue of a nuclear waste dump, a clear majority believe more consultation should be undertaken before any final decision…
Australians revealed as world’s biggest fashion consumers, fuelling waste crisis
…($16). More than 200,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfill each year, the equivalent weight of almost four Sydney Harbour Bridges. Fast fashion waste could be curbed through policies…
Never used, never worn: the billion-dollar Christmas waste
…up in landfill. So, while it might be a season of joy, it’s also the season of waste, which is bad for the environment and bad for the hip pocket….
South Australians remain opposed to nuclear waste dump: Poll
A ReachTEL poll of 1077 South Australian’s shows opposition to a nuclear waste dump at 48.5% and support at 37.2%. (Full results below) Final submissions to South Australia’s Nuclear Fuel…
Soft plastic recycling is back in supermarkets!
…and reproductive health challenges associated with microplastics in people’s bodies. Waste-to-energy / Waste Recovery Let’s look at a waste-to-energy alternative. This process converts plastic to fuels such as gas or…
'Oh, you shouldn’t have’ - Christmas gift waste expected to top $900 million
Nearly a third of the 1,379 people surveyed expect to receive Christmas presents that will go to waste, worth an estimated $921 million. Key findings: Nine in 10 (89%) of…
An industry out of time - Submission to the South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
…waste storage. The Commission is accepting submissions on four issues papers relating to: 1) Exploration, mining and milling nuclear material 2) Processing and manufacture of radioactive substances 3) Electricity generation…
Digging for Answers
Digging for Answers is a response to the tentative findings of the South Australian Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and in particular to proposed radioactive waste storage and…
The impossible dream: Free electricity sounds too good to be true. It is.
A new report from The Australia Institute shows that a proposal to establish a global nuclear waste industry in South Australia would fail to secure 90% of the imported waste,…
Taxes and Charges for Environmental Protection
…that encourage either environmental protection or degradation in each of the areas of transport, stationary energy, land, water, forests and waste. The study also considers international developments that may be…