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All EPA and Minister's Office media releases and news articles from the beginning of 2023.

Latest EPA media releases

28 Mar 2025

The NSW EPA’s expanded investigation into the source of debris balls that washed up on multiple NSW beaches between last October and January this year is progressing. 

EPA officer collects debris ball sample from Northern Beaches' beach
26 Mar 2025

The NSW Government is responding to several fish death events in waterways in Northern NSW as the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred linger.

Darling Baaka River, Bourke
25 Mar 2025

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Howlong animal product facility Cool Off $30,000 following community complaints of offensive odours described as smelling like rotting...

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24 Mar 2025

A Tomago-based concrete recycling facility has been fined $30,000 for exceeding its licensed waste limits. 

Pile of waste concrete
24 Mar 2025

Metropolitan Collieries Pty Ltd will pay more than half a million dollars for polluting Camp Gully Creek in Sydney's south.

Hacking River in the NSW Royal National Park

Latest media releases from the Minister for Environment and Heritage, Penny Sharpe MLC

21 Mar 2025

$31.4 million in grants is now open for councils to support the roll out of FOGO recycling.

FOGO caddy on kitchen bench
20 Mar 2025

Nation-leading legislation that would require suppliers to take greater responsibility for the handling and disposal of products including batteries.

Small batteries
25 Feb 2025

The Minns Labor Government is taking strong action to prevent a waste crisis in NSW, with landfill due to reach capacity in Greater Sydney by 2030.

FOGO truck
05 Feb 2025

Three pioneering projects have been awarded $1.25 million by the NSW Government to tackle plastic pollution through innovative and impactful solutions.

Hands, one with a handful of shells, the other a handful of plastic litter on a beach
24 Jan 2025

A ‘Don’t be a Tosser!’ pop-up event at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is bringing to life the devastating impact of litter on our wildlife and waterways, to highlight the need to reduce our use of plastics and...

Large Don't Be A Tosser sign with litter spread underneath and Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge in the background

Latest news items

06 Nov 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has been working closely with NSW Maritime, Randwick City Council, and scientists to determine the origin of thousands of black balls that washed up on Eastern...
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