Waste & Recycling

Waste Computers Recycling Dump Re-use Tyres

Even though many people recycle - our economy and society still waste a lot of resources that could be re-used and made into new products. To meet insatiable public demand, industry has developed an excessive 'convenience culture'. TEC is pushing for manufacturers to take responsibility and government to take action, as well as working with the recyclers and the community to advance a zero waste society.

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HISTORIC E-RECYCLING BREAKTHROUGH

Created on Saturday, 29 August 2009 01:18

At last television and computer manufacturers who import products to Australia will have to join a national electronic waste (e-waste) recycling scheme, if the federal government decides to implement a new recycling model backed by environment and industry groups today.

CONTAINER DEPOSITS KICK ARSE

Created on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:40

A Container Deposits (CD) system will require a Lilliputian cost for Goliath benefits, said Total Environment Centre (TEC) today.

GREEN GROUPS, BUSINESS AGREE ON E-WASTE SCHEME

Created on Thursday, 20 August 2009 04:25

Green groups and industry have declared their joint support for the creation a national televisions and computer recycling scheme to be run by the Federal Government.

In response to proposals in a 'regulatory impact statement', Environment Victoria (EV), the Total Environment Centre (TEC), e-waste recyclers MRI and Sims, and Product Stewardship Australia (PSA), a not-for-profit industry body representing major televisions brands have all called for the Federal Government scheme, that would include products imported into Australia. Local councils are also supporting the scheme.

After many years of deliberation the Federal Government needs to honour their commitment to resolve this issue when environment ministers meet later this year.

Boomerang Alliance submission to E-Waste RIS

LOCAL COUNCIL CLOUTS CPRS

Created on Thursday, 20 August 2009 01:10

Today the Total Environment Centre (TEC) congratulated Marrickville Council for calling on the federal government to fix its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. At a meeting last night Council agreed that voluntary action by individuals, businesses, and councils should be counted, not wasted as it is under the present scheme.

LANDFILLERS DO THE DIRTY

Created on Thursday, 06 August 2009 19:45

Environmentalists today slammed an effort by landfill operators to gain further exemptions for their tips from legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Donation for TEC