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Lead Seafood Sustainability and Equity Movement from Asia Together: Join “Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2024” Presented by Seafood Legacy Co., Set for Oct. 8-10 in Japan

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TOKYO, Sept. 12, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. and Nikkei ESG will hold the 10th “Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit” (TSSS) from October 8 to 10, 2024. The event aims to become a bigger hub to strengthen the sustainable seafood movement.   Photos from TSSS 2023: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M108348/202409035821/_prw_PI1fl_olC5735H.png   The seafood industry faces serious … Continued

MINES WARNED TO BUST THE DUST THIS SPRING

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is kicking off this year’s Bust the Dust campaign, putting mines on notice to reduce emissions and protect air quality in the Hunter region. Now in its sixth year, the campaign aims to reduce emissions from Hunter Valley mines and ensure licence conditions are being complied with. NSW EPA … Continued

Do green buildings really stack up?

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By Michael Fisher, Managing Director, Boon Edam Australia   The concept of tight buildings has been with us a long time.   Originally the idea was just to exclude extreme cold or heat, unwanted traffic, and pollution.   Progressively through the 20th century, the concept evolved into commercial structures built so as not to leak … Continued

New Aussie food waste solution that’s flown under the radar

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Media release, or additional information available upon request. Food Recycle CEO Norm Boyle is available for interviews and media opportunities to discuss the impact of Food Recycle’s patented technology on Australia’s food waste problem. About us: About Food Recycle Food Recycle is an Australian technology start-up that was founded to tackle the global problem of … Continued

New Return and Earn machine now open in Stanhope Village

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Blacktown residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles and cans, with a brand-new Return and Earn machine now open at Stanhope Village shopping centre. The new Return and Earn machine is the 25th return point in the Blacktown area, providing locals with even more opportunities to return their eligible bottles and cans … Continued

FAILURE TO CLEAN UP WASTE COSTS CENTRAL COAST MAN NEARLY $200,000

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Central Coast man, Mr Thomas Hughes has been fined more than $112,000 for failing to comply with a Court order requiring the removal and disposal of waste at a property near Muswellbrook. On 31 July 2019, Mr Hughes, the sole director, company secretary, and sole shareholder of a home construction company, was convicted of two … Continued

Senate’s consideration of Nature Positive laws shows way forward for stronger protections for nature

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HSI Australia has welcomed the release of the Senate inquiry’s report into the Government’s proposed Nature Positive laws and stresses that the Albanese Government must work together with the Greens and independent senators to deliver a strong EPA and close critical gaps in current legislation.   The current Bills, to create a new … Continued

First Nations, footballers, Councils, the SA government are all moving faster than the Australian government

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Find out what’s possible at day 1 of the Better Futures Forum 2024 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Canberra Tuesday 10 September Australian communities, industries and subnational programs are driving the renewable-powered, net-zero future – acting faster and with more ambition than the federal government. Keynotes: Building better, equitable futures for Australia Reece … Continued