KS Environmental is excited to announce that our client Springvale Shopping Centre is up for a Sustainability nomination with the City Of Greater Dandenong for practices with Waste and Recycling. Over the past few years (in conjunction with KS Environmental), the Centre has really taken a clear focus on reducing waste and becoming a more
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Acknowledging the risks and opportunities associated with e-waste, the Victorian Government is banning e-waste from Victoria’s landfill from 1st July 2019. The new regulatory measures, in the form of waste management policies, have been developed to ban e-waste from landfill and specify how e-waste must be managed. The Victorian Government estimates 109,000 tonnes of e-waste
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The global recycling crisis is hard to ignore and we wanted to take the opportunity to be as transparent as possible about the situation and let our clients and business partners know how things currently stand. Here is a glimpse into some of the major items that have been making headlines these days (it’s not
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Recycling Week 2018 will be upon us before we know it! Now is the time to start planning your activities for the week 12 – 18 November. This year’s theme, From Waste War to Recycling Reboot, aims to resolve confusion surrounding how to recycle right and what happens to our recycling, following a range of materials on their journey through the emerging circular economy. To give you some inspiration on
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The coffee culture of Melbourne is undeniable, as is the rising awareness and concern for the use of disposable coffee cups. It’s always great to keep up with new ideas and initiatives and we think what RMIT have been working on is pretty cool. . . RMIT Master of Design Innovation and Technology students led
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If you watched the War On Waste show in August you’ll be in the know about the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). This label is a great idea as it removes all confusion for the consumer about how to properly dispose of their packaging. The label was introduced back in 2015, and has been used by
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The Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2018 has now been passed into law and will take effect from 2020. The Act is the first major overhaul to Victorian environmental law in nearly 50 years and focusses on enforcing ‘general environmental duty’ (to prevent environmental harm) on companies and increasing compliance and strengthening powers of the EPA.
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The long weekend is nearly upon us and some of us may be taking advantage of the break to go off on a road trip. Here are some easy ideas and tips on how you can make your journey a sustainable road trip. 10 tips for a sustainable road trip 1. Get your car checked
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Our energy bills can be one of our biggest monthly expenditures, and for a lot of residents, the cost of keeping the home at a comfortable temperature can be stressful. There are also environmental factors to consider when heating and cooling our homes and better energy use can help to preserve the environment. With the
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Spring is in the air and what better time to start that annual spring clean. And while you are cleaning up and cleaning out it’s great if you can do so in an environmentally responsible way. Here are 6 easy tips to get your sustainable spring cleaning kick started: 1. Purchase non-toxic cleaning products– these
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