Sustainability Victoria in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Government organisation

Sustainability Victoria

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 363 744

Address: Urban Workshop, Level 28, 50 Lonsdale Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au

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22.01.2022 Congratulations to Colleen Hughson and the Beach Patrol 3280 team on taking out the 'Inspiring Community Engagement and Education honour in the Victorian Marine... and Coastal Awards.' Your commitment to this cause has been outstanding, with great results, and we are so pleased that your efforts are being recognised. Sustainability Victoria

22.01.2022 Don't miss the chance to have your say on Victoria's new container deposit scheme

19.01.2022 Detox your Home is a free and convenient service for safely disposing chemicals including cleaning products, pool chemicals, and weed killer run by Sustainabili...ty Victoria. Register to safely dispose of your household chemicals in Camberwell this Saturday 28 November between 9am and 2pm: https://bit.ly/2Jadslr

19.01.2022 Did you know? Your household recycling is being transformed into everyday items like park benches outdoor decking egg cartons and takeaway packaging Local recovery facilities such as Tambo Waste in Gippsland have upgraded their capacity to recover and reprocess more plastics, paper and cardboard, thanks to funding through our Recycling Industry Transition Support grants. As a result, an extra 138 tonnes of material was recovered for recycling by Tambo Waste over the l...ast three months. Commingled kerbside recycling is also more efficiently separated into recyclable materials, so these can be sold and made into new products here in Victoria. So your emptied cereal box or old envelope is sorted from other recyclables and sent on to manufactures, where it gets moulded into egg cartons or wine-dividers found at local stores. On the other hand, your recycled plastic, is finding even more inventive ways to go unnoticed, by mimicking the look of other materials. Your milk bottles (made from HDPE plastic) are being used to make outdoor decking, park benches and even wheelie bins See what else your recycling is being turned into, and how we can all play a role by getting our recycling right at home

18.01.2022 More construction waste can now be sorted, recovered and used again thanks to new funding to support Victoria's resource recovery infrastructure. Through our Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund, Dandenong-based firm, Commercial Tippers has converted an old landfill site into a recycling facility that now reprocesses up to 60 tonnes of timber, soil, concrete and brick waste per hour. Bricks are crushed and used in construction and manufacturing, while recycled soil and timbe...r are made into landscaping products and garden supplies. Recycled timber that cannot be reused is being used to produce renewable energy instead of consuming gas, thanks to our Bioenergy Infrastructure Fund. This funding supports Victoria's transition to a circular, climate resilient economy and our 10-year action plan and policy, Recycling Victoria. Find out more https://sustainability.vic.gov.au//Construction-waste-gets

18.01.2022 In case you missed it 28 finalists have been announced across 10 categories in the 2020 Premier's Sustainability Awards, from the largest number of entries in the 18-year history of the awards! From volunteers and community, through to large businesses and organisations, the awards have unearthed inspiring examples of sustainability leadership from across Victoria. View all the finalists and register to attend the free online awards ceremony at https://sustainabilityaward...s.vic.gov.au/2020-Finalists Thanks to our proud category sponsors: Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Environment Protection Authority Victoria

16.01.2022 Finalist in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2020 Education category Changing Climates by Monash University is Victoria's first dedicated local climate column and was published weekly to 1.5 million readers across 25 Leader Community News mastheads. Funded by the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, the columns saw sustainability initiatives of local residents and businesses profiled and celebrated. Additionally, Bureau of Meteorology data from a selection of suburban w...eather stations was displayed as simple graphs to support the column's content. Readers of the columns demonstrated a 15.8% increase in behaviours such as choosing sustainable transport over driving, or eating less red meat, indicating a shift in behavioural response to climate change messaging. Find out more and see this year's other finalists https://sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au/2020-Finalis/Monash *Image featured was taken prior to public health measures in Victoria

14.01.2022 While your food waste can now be recycled with garden waste in your red bin, it's important to reduce before you recycle. Using up your leftovers is a great ...way to save money and time and reduce your food waste. Try reinventing your leftovers with these fun recipes by Sustainability Victoria > https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au//Love-Food/Leftovers

14.01.2022 Finalist in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2020 Government category Bass Coast Shire Council improved capacity for native plants and animals to adapt to predicted climatic impacts of higher temperatures and extreme weather events through the creation of 200 'Biolinks' across the municipality. 380,000 indigenous plants have been planted, resulting in an increase of 189 hectares of native vegetation. Retaining native vegetation cover has contributed to significant landscape change and connects high-value ecological areas, while enhancing wildlife corridors along waterways. Find out more and discover this year's other finalists https://sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au/2020-Fin/Bass-Coast

11.01.2022 Finalist in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2020 Large Business category Alex Fraser’s Sustainable Supply Hub is a large recycling facility in Laverton recovering high volume, priority waste streams to produce new products that can be used in infrastructure projects. Their Sustainability Hub produces more recycled material than any other facility. To date, 200,000 tonnes of glass waste that could not otherwise be recycled has been turned into sand, saving 1 million kilograms of CO2. Find out more and see this year's other finalists https://sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au/2020-Fi/Alex-Fraser

10.01.2022 We're igniting Victoria's circular economy and you're invited! Join us for this free interactive online event to hear from The Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, on Victorian Government support for businesses and learn from local circular economy heroes about international best practice. Come prepared with questions for our panel and be ready to participate in live polls and chat. Leave the session inspired by new opportunities and feeling energised to innovate and collaborate. Register today at: https://accelerating-the-circular-economy.eventbrite.com.au

10.01.2022 When a new baby joins the household cloth nappies are one way you can reduce waste at home as they can be washed and reused again and again Remember, whether you choose reusable nappies or disposables, nappies and nappy liners do NOT belong in your recycling bin Put used nappies in the rubbish bin to avoid contaminating your recycling.... Use our search tool to check if an item can go in your recycling bin or if it needs some special attention: https://recycling.vic.gov.au/can-i-recycle-this

05.01.2022 10.8 million tonnes of materials were recovered for reprocessing in Victoria during the 2018-19 financial year. This is an increase of 8% over the previous period and was driven by major infrastructure projects in the construction and demolition sector. A higher recovery rate is good news. But there’s still more work to be done. Other materials like plastics, have low diversion rates. To meet this challenge, future programs and funding will prioritise infrastructure that i...mproves the sorting and reprocessing of plastics, paper, cardboard, glass and rubber, so we can build stronger markets for recycled materials. Our data is supporting the transformation of Victoria's recycling sector into one we can rely on. Through data, we can measure the performance of our recycling system and identify what areas require more investment to ensure we make the most of the resources we have. Read more key insights from two new reports into how waste is managed in Victoria https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au//09/Data-paving-the- *Image featured was taken prior to public health measures in Victoria.

05.01.2022 Victoria's new Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) will accelerate our transition to a circular and climate-resilient economy. Join an information session this week to hear about funding opportunities for businesses, charities, non-for-profits, industry groups, researchers, consultants and government organisations. Grants of up to $1 million are now available for waste prevention, reuse, remanufacture, upcycling and other innovative approaches to recycling. Find out more or join an information session https://www.cebic.vic.gov.au/events

04.01.2022 Finalist in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2020 Health category Recognising that their hospital bed curtains were marketed as recyclable, Bendigo Health took steps toward ensuring just that. Needing to be replaced every 12 months for quality purposes, Bendigo Health sought out a suitable recycler who would accept the polypropylene curtains, once in baled form, to ensure no physical contact or handling needed to take place. The initiative has so far successfully diver...ted approximately one tonne of curtains from landfill and is fostering a community sense of patient and employee pride with posters displaying the program throughout the facility. Find out more and see this year's other finalists https://sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au/2020/Bendigo-Health

04.01.2022 Join our CEO, Claire Ferres Miles, this Wednesday for a special webinar on the leading role of women in corporate climate action, and how Australia can support and nurture the next wave of climate leaders. Featuring Global Ambassador for B Corporation: Australia & New Zealand, Kim Coupounas, and chaired by Sustainability Victoria Director, Regions and Partnerships, Alicia Darvall. To register for the webinar, visit https://bit.ly/2Jw5Cmg... Sustainability Victoria is proud to support this free event, which kicks off the Carbon Market Institute's 7th annual Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit.

03.01.2022 Environment Protection Authority Victoria is the proud sponsor of the Environmental Protection category at this year’s Premier's Sustainability Awards, which celebrates leadership and excellence in the protection and prevention of harm to the environment. Congratulations to this year's finalists: Port Phillip EcoCentre / Yarra Riverkeeper Association, Queenscliff Music Festival, and Cleanwater Group.

02.01.2022 Across Victoria, more organic material is being collected through kerbside services compared with our baseline data from 200102, with 57 councils now offering organic waste collection services for residents During the 201819 financial year, these services diverted 443,000 tonnes of household organics from landfill. This eliminated up to 102,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases - equivalent to taking 27,000 cars off our roads Read more key insights from two new reports into how waste is managed in Victoria https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au//09/Data-paving-the-