Media Releases from Zero Waste SA 2003-2004

New era for waste in Adelaide (69Kb PDF) - 31/12/2004
After almost 50 years of operation Wingfield landfill will close today, heralding the dawning of a new era in waste management for South Australia, Environment and Conservation Minister John Hill said.

Dreaming of a green Christmas (79Kb PDF) - 16/12/2004
Minister for Environment and Conservation John Hill has thrown down the gauntlet to shoppers this festive season, calling for them to avoid buying gifts with excessive amounts of wasteful packaging.

Councils kerb waste going to landfill (67Kb PDF) - 10/12/2004
South Australia’s councils will share in $4.5 million of State Government funding to help them improve collection of household recyclable material – and cut the amount of waste going to landfill.

Subsidies to green festival State (71Kb PDF) - 7/12/2004
Organisers of the more than 600 sporting events, concerts, fetes, fairs and conferences held in South Australia each year will be urged to reduce plastic waste at their event – with a financial incentive

Ambitious plan for State's waste (92Kb PDF) - 26/11/2004
South Australia is leading the way in recycling of waste and reducing the amount of rubbish going to landfill with an ambitious new strategy.

Regions encouraged to waste not want not (68Kb PDF) - 24/11/2004
Up to $2.05 million in State Government funding will be available to regional businesses and councils to improve their recycling facilities.

Industry encouraged to waste not want not (67Kb PDF) - 24/11/2004
The State Government will provide $1.4 million over the next three years to help industry better tackle its waste, Environment and Conservation Minister John Hill says.

South Australia Ahead in Recycling - 12/11/2004
Rates of recycling in South Australia are on par with world leaders including Switzerland and Germany, Environment and Conservation Minister John Hill says.

Fight against plastic bags (71Kb PDF) - 12/01/2004
South Australian consumers are leading Australia in the fight against plastic shopping bags according to figures released by a major supermarket chain.

Kangaroo Island goes Plastic Bag Free (53Kb PDF) - 8/12/2003
Kangaroo Island Council has joined Yankalilla Council in accepting the State Government’s plastic bag challenge.

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