News from Planet Ark http://www.planetark.org/news/ Planet Ark Thu, 17 May 2012 09:09 +1100 en During May 2012, residents and small businesses in regional South Australia can recycle their unwanted computer and electrical equipment, free of charge. The collected e-waste will then be recycled into many components, instead of going into landfill. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/429 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:04 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/429 Janet Sparrow Experts on product stewardship will provide a practical product stewardship implementation workshop at the Enviro 2012 Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/428 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/428 Janet Sparrow The NSW Environment Protection Authority and the Australian Packaging Covenant are making $830,000 available to increase the recovery of expanded polystyrene (EPS) from the waste stream. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/427 Wed, 09 May 2012 13:29 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/427 Janet Sparrow The NSW Timber Development Association and the NSW Environment Protection Authority present a seminar to increase the recycling of commercial and industrial timber in NSW. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/425 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:12 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/425 Janet Sparrow Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://cans.planetark.org/news/display/424 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:30 +1000 http://cans.planetark.org/news/display/424 Zhi Yan Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/423 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:30 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/423 Janet Sparrow Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/422 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:30 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/422 Janet Sparrow Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/421 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:30 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/421 Janet Sparrow Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://planetark.org/news/display/420 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:30 +1000 http://planetark.org/news/display/420 Zhi Yan Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://cartridges.planetark.org/news/display/419 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:30 +1000 http://cartridges.planetark.org/news/display/419 Zhi Yan WCRA is pleased to deliver the next workshops to introduce a Waste & Resource Recovery Facility Workers Manual to benefit waste management facility workers, waste and resource recovery educators and managers. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/415 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:34 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/415 Janet Sparrow The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) is holding a series of workshops to develop best practice guidelines for the industry. Read on to find out how you can participate... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/413 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:02 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/413 Janet Sparrow The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/412 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:51 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/412 Lucy Band The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/411 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:49 +1000 http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/news/display/411 Lucy Band The State Government will provide funding for 14 recycling projects in regional South Australia to further improve waste management across the State. Read on ... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/409 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:16 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/409 Lucy Band The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes. http://schoolsrecycle.planetark.org/news/display/407 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:27 +1000 http://schoolsrecycle.planetark.org/news/display/407 Lucy Band Registrations for Australia's premier waste conference are now open. This 2 day event will include over 60 presentations, 40 exhibitors, over 350 delegates and 3 networking events! Find out more... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/406 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:17 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/406 Lucy Band So, do you plant here often? That's the question that will be on the lips of a new generation of environmental volunteers across the country thanks to the new Landcare for Singles and Coastcare for Singles campaigns. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/404 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:22 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/404 Lucy Band The Silene stenophylla is considered the oldest plant ever to be regenerated, thanks to the Institute of Cell Biophysics under the Russian Academy Of Sciences. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/400 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:42 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/400 Lucy Band Australian Greens Party member of the Victorian state parliament, Colleen Hartland, has launched a new retro-style postcard as part of an intensifying campaign to have a 10-cent deposit on bottles, cans and cartons in the state. http://cans.planetark.org/news/display/399 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:57 +1000 http://cans.planetark.org/news/display/399 Lucy Band The City of Fremantle are set become the first Australian council to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags under plans to turn longstanding policy into law. http://planetark.org/news/display/397 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:02 +1000 http://planetark.org/news/display/397 Lucy Band The Grand Canyon will soon ban the sale of bottled water, responding to concerns that empty plastic bottles scattered around the park are spoiling views of the natural wonder. Follow the World Environment News on twitter @worldenvironews. http://planetark.org/news/display/396 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:47 +1000 http://planetark.org/news/display/396 Lucy Band Bidders will be able to buy fine art, a vacation in the Maldives, or an internship with designer Donna Karan and help the planet at the same time in Christie's annual Green Auction, which is expected reap millions for environmental causes.Follow the World Environment News on twitter @worldenvironews. http://planetark.org/news/display/395 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:42 +1000 http://planetark.org/news/display/395 Lucy Band Ever wondered what it would be like to coordinate a tree day event in your local community or school? To give you an idea we asked some of last years first time coordinators to tell us what they thought. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/394 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/394 Lucy Band Planet Ark is calling on all Australians to get involved in National Tree Day and help inspire their local communities to value and care for the environment. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/393 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/393 Lucy Band