May 2022
We are drawing on our planning and experience to take a lead role in the March floods clean-up. Other events and incidents such as the Wickham Wool Store fire in Newcastle and discharge from AMPOL at Kurnell have also mobilised our operations staff and challenged the community. This edition also highlights the ban on problem plastics like soft single-use plastic bags and straws from 1 June, the formation of a new environment youth advisory council and the latest on regulatory actions, waste watch and other activities from around the state.
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Around the grounds
A marketplace of news and activities from around the state including upcoming roadshows, community drop-ins, site sampling and more.
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Message from the Acting CEO
Together, we continue to face great challenges this year with the daunting task of recovery and clean-up from devastating floods in March ahead of us and other incidents like the major fire at the Wickham Wool Store in Newcastle
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Planning and experience aids flood recovery effort
As the sponsor agency for Environmental Services under the NSW Emergency Management Framework, the EPA is once again taking a lead role in emergency response, clean up and recovery for the recent floods across the state.
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Waste action and plastic phase-outs surge ahead
Together with our stakeholders, we are pressing forward to implement the NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041, starting from 1 June this year.
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Clean-up follows major Wickham fire
Our officers worked quickly with other agencies to respond and begin a clean up process following a major fire which destroyed the Wickham Wool Store building in Newcastle, in early March.
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Advisory council to engage young environmentalists
We are excited to start engaging more formally with young people on issues that matter to them with plans for an environment youth advisory council.
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Robust regulation and guidance relies on Have Your Say
We rely on your feedback to fine tune new or updated regulations and guidance making it easier for both the regulator, and operators to get things right, avoiding breaches or incidents that could lead to environmental harm. In this article we also provide a snapshot of recent regulatory actions.
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Recycled school uniforms fashioned into furniture
A revolutionary small business, Worn Up, is turning old school uniforms destined for landfill into a world-first composite material to create new, useful items, with the help of a $100,000 grant from the EPA.
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Waste Watch
A regular segment with news on recent initiatives and actions in the waste management space