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Tuesday, 09 July 2019 3:02pm
Woolworths clearly failed to follow its own policy for vetting environmental claims, but wasn't deceptive when it marketed picnicware as compostable, the Federal Court has held.
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Friday, 12 June 2015 3:57pm
Asphalt made from 99% post-consumer recovered material, such as printer toner cartridges, old tyres, glass and re-used asphalt, is cheaper, better-performing and will generate less than half the CO2-e emissions of equivalent products, its creator says.
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Thursday, 11 June 2015 3:03pm
Adopting a "regenerative development" model can enable construction industry participants to move beyond environmental impact reduction and "recuperate past impacts", while creating conditions for ecosystems to "self-restore", according to speakers at a recent forum in Sydney.
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Friday, 06 March 2015 12:24pm
Federal Parliament has empowered NOPSEMA to regulate the environmental performance of near-shore oil and gas projects, while in its latest bulletin, NOPSEMA has warned companies that they are failing to properly consult.
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Monday, 04 March 2013 9:02pm
Major beverage manufacturers including Coca-Cola Amatil, Schweppes and Lion have had a resounding victory this afternoon in their battle against the Northern Territory's container recycling scheme, with the Federal Court ruling the legislation is invalid and needs re-drafting.
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Monday, 19 December 2011 3:47pm
A court has invalidated the development consent for a pilot wood pelletising plant in southern NSW because of three errors by Bega Valley Shire Council, although it rejected arguments the council failed to consider climate change impacts from native forest logging.
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Thursday, 21 July 2011 3:30pm
The Australian Green Infrastructure Council is looking for companies to join round-two trials of its sustainability rating tool, and is also hosting a masterclass on sustainable procurement for infrastructure projects.
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Wednesday, 12 May 2010 11:45am
The 2010-11 budget delivers money for a new national environmental information system and for waste programs but makes an $80 million cut to the Caring for Country program and reduces funding for an urban water and desalination program.
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Friday, 23 October 2009 12:11pm
If you want big wins from sustainability initiatives then trial projects, train staff - and don't just hire one sustainability manager and 'wish them luck', Harvard University's Green Campus director Leith Sharp told a Sydney seminar.
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 3:33pm
* Federal Court upholds appeal over 'secondary boycott' environment defence
* Anti-mill lobby group moves on class action
* Government moves to ban carbon storage in reef
* Garrett launches new urban planning website
* National Water Commission sets out priorities
* Infrastructure Australia seeks submissions
EPA Victoria issues domestic wastewater code
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