Waste minimisation
Alternative labels
Waste minimization
Technical report
Regulating plastic shopping bags in the Australian Capital Territory: Plastic Shopping Bag Ban Act 2010 options analysis
This technical report was commissioned by the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment.
Report
Improving national waste data and reporting
In September 2017, the Department of the Environment and Energy commissioned Blue Environment and sub-consultants to manage its waste data and reporting needs until 2019. An early project requirement was to research and propose improvements to the previous versions of the core waste reports, particularly the national waste report. The work program to explore potential...
Report
City of Melbourne: Staff engagement with on-site office composting
This report presents findings from research undertaken by Swinburne University exploring staff engagement with using worm farms for food scrap compost in the Council House 1 (CH1) building of the City of Melbourne offices.
Report
City of Port Phillip: Staff engagement with on-site office composting
This report presents findings from research undertaken by Swinburne University exploring staff engagement with using worm farms for food scrap compost in the Town Hall building of the City of Port Phillip offices.
Discussion paper
Reducing the impacts of plastics on the Victorian environment
This discussion paper seeks input from all Victorians on design of a ban of single-use, lightweight plastic shopping bags. It also seeks input on managing other plastic pollution.