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The NSW Government is taking significant steps to reduce waste ending up in landfill and boost recycling efforts, with two discussion papers opening today for feedback.

Sam Maresh, former Chief Executive Officer of GE Australia, has been appointed to the Board of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for the next five years.

To effectively prevent litter, you need to understand the litter problem, set targets and track progress over time. Regular research, data collection and monitoring help the EPA ensure NSW's litter prevention strategies are working well to achieve state-wide litter reduction targets.

This report details the findings from the NSW Key Littered Items Study for 2022–23. It provides insight into the composition of litter found in estuaries along the NSW coast and details progress towards NSW litter reduction targets.

The graphs in this section show the composition of litter density data recorded by the study in 2022–23, reported as the number of items per 1000m2.

The graphs in this section show the composition of litter volume data recorded by the study in 2022-23, reported as the number of litres per 1000m2.

The study tracks changes in beverage container litter since the 2017 introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has amended the site-specific biodiversity conditions (SSBCs) to clarify search and survey requirements and strengthen protections for greater gliders.