Autumn May 2019
Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of the EPA Connect newsletter. In this issue we report on the EPA Board’s recent visit to Broken Hill, we introduce the 20-year Waste Strategy and take a closer look at many initiatives and achievements in environment protection over the recent months.
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From the Chair and CEO
Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of the EPA Connect newsletter. In this issue we report on the EPA Board’s recent visit to Broken Hill, we introduce the 20-year Waste Strategy and take a closer look at many initiatives and achievements in environment protection over recent months.
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Schools wage their own “war on waste”
Many NSW schools include environmental initiatives as part of their learning inside and outside of the classroom. Hennessy College in Young has joined in on the action looking at how they can integrate Return and Earn. We also look at Take Me Outside NSW, a new program for teachers and the community.
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A long-term vision for waste management in NSW
The EPA is leading the development of a 20-year waste and resource recovery strategy for NSW. From the outset, the strategy will be co-designed with vital input from stakeholders and the community.
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Environmental offenders held accountable
The EPA continues its rigorous investigations into environmental crime with a serious illegal dumping offence dealt with in December 2018, while in one week in March, over $260,000 in fines were recorded.
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Bin Trim leads the way to engage business in recycling
The NSW EPA has developed and continues to lead the largest business recycling program in Australia with Bin Trim, with 24,000 businesses engaged in the program since its inception in 2014.
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Lead and asbestos safety awareness on show
EPA staff were on hand at the recent Sydney Home Show in April to raise awareness of the potential dangers of lead and asbestos during household renovations.
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Egg-citing ways to love your food
With the Easter and the school holidays over, now is the perfect time to remember to take action and tackle food waste. To inspire you, we’re sharing some top tips for loving food and hating waste.
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Oil fingerprinting points to Pambula Lake polluter
Innovative oil fingerprinting techniques and great teamwork were crucial in pinpointing the alleged polluter of Pambula Lake from a diesel spill late last year.
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Special EPA unit co-ordinates rapid response
The EPA’s Incident and Emergency Coordination Unit was established to effectively manage environmental incidents around NSW with a rapid response team and improved scientific sampling.
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Community NoticeBoard
Welcome to EPA Connect’s new information marketplace with news of events, community outreach and other EPA activities.
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Regulatory action
Regulatory action from I December 2018 to 31 March 2019.