Archive for the "Sustainability" Category
The single-use plastics banned in NSW this year
Single-use plastics are goods that are made primarily from fossil fuel-based chemicals (petrochemicals) and are designed to be disposed of right after use. They are commonly used for packaging and service ware, such as bottles, wrappers, straws, and bags. Why are single-use plastics bad? A huge 91 percent of plastics aren’t recycled at all and […]
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Community Gardens Policy – Canada Bay
Canada Bay Council has reviewed and updated their Community Gardens Policy which supports environmental objectives and targets which have been adopted by Council. The Community Gardens Policy encourages people to grow their own food and help reduce waste to landfill while also providing a place for community connection. You can view both documents here: Draft […]
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Legislation making it easier for strata to go green
Changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act to allow for sustainability infrastructure The Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Sustainability Infrastructure) Bill 2020 is anticipated to be in effect in early to mid-2021. The amendment proposes to make it easier for owners corporations to install “sustainability infrastructure” on the common property by changing the resolution required to […]
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