Manufacturing processes rely on chemicals or lubrication substances to keep their machines running efficiently and safely. Unfortunately, these same liquid substances pose serious hazards if they are spilled. Which is why BSC expert Michael Rowe says its critical to have a risk management plan in place as well as appropriate spill solutions.
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PM greenlights Snowy 2.0, thousands of jobs to be created
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given the environmental approval for Snowy Hydro 2.0, Australia’s largest ever renewable energy project. The move will create thousands of new jobs and put downward
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Manufacturers able to nominate for Green Globe Awards
The Green Globe Awards from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage are open for nominations for the twentieth year and manufacturers are encouraged to apply.
With awards in twelve categories, the awards
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G20 puts forth agenda for energy transition and sustainable growth
Energy and environment ministers of G20 nations have adopted a statement outlining that the potential to transition to clean energy and sustainable environments depends upon improving business environments
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Queensland Government partners with industry to tackle waste
Lighting Council Australia, with support from the Queensland government, is relaunching Exitcycle, an industry-led battery recycling program that seeks to improve the recycling rates of emergency
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QLD company produces world-first solar-powered car
Queensland company Clenergy TeamArrow is claiming line honours in the developmental race for the world’s first commercially available solar-powered car.
According to the state government’s
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Independent panel recommends methods to drive down Victoria’s energy prices
The Victorian government has released a report by an independent panel investigating Victoria’s gas and electricity retail markets. The panel has recommended a range of measures to drive down power
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Explosives manufacturer fined $460,000 for livestock death
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific $460,000, after a misplaced pipe and a valve failure resulted in toxic wastewater flowing onto a neighbouring farm, waterlogging
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Victorian chemical manufacturer fined over oil spill
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a Sunshine West company $7773 for allowing waste oil to spill from its site and enter the stormwater system.
The EPA launched its investigation
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Australia’s first Green Star-rated factory opens in Victoria
Kingspan Insulation has announced the opening of its insulation manufacturing facility at Somerton in Melbourne. The $40 million factory is the first Green Star-rated manufacturing facility in Australia, aiming
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Unilever Australia fined $15,000 for soda ash leak
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Unilever Australia $15,000 after soda ash leaked from a silo at the company’s North Rocks premises.
The leak, which was first discovered during
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Chicken processing plant fined $30,000 for waste overflow
Chicken processing plant Supreme Poultry and Chickens has been issued a $30,000 fine by the NSW EPA for having overflowing effluent ponds at its Mangrove Mountain prem
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NSW EPA issues penalty notices to Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued two penalty notices to Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter for breaching the conditions of its Environment Protection Licence.
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EPA fines Century Batteries for non-compliant transportation of dangerous goods
The NSW EPA has issued a $4,000 fine to Century Yuasa Batteries (Century Batteries) for the transportation of dangerous goods with false or misleading documentation.
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EPA fines pet food producer Cool Off
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a $15,000 penalty notice and an official caution to producer of pet food raw meats, Cool-Off.
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Port Pirie smelter costs rise 10 per cent
The cost to redevelop Nyrstar's Port Pirie smelter has increased by about 10 per cent to $563 million, according to the company.
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Toyota plans for near-demise of petrol cars
Toyota is planning to dramatically reduce the number of conventional carbon-emitting cars it makes by the middle of this century.
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Borg Panels fined $15,000 by NSW EPA
Building product manufacturer Borg Panels has been fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority for breaching an air quality limit at its wood processing plant in Oberon.
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Govts should introduce carbon taxes now – IMF chief
Governments around the world should introduce carbon taxes now, and reap the double benefits of cutting greenhouse gases and increasing revenues, according to IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
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Port Pirie smelter redevelopment reaches milestone
Nyrstar's Port Pirie smelter has welcomed the arrival of a new furnace as part of its $500 million redevelopment.
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