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The Waste Authority
The Waste Authority is responsible for the strategic direction and development of a new State-wide, long-term waste strategy for the continuous improvement of waste services, and waste avoidance and resource recovery in Western Australia. This includes the setting of targets for waste reduction and resource recovery and the diversion of waste from landfill. It will also play an important role in advancing product stewardship and extended producer responsibility in Western Australia.
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Royalties for Regions
Royalties for Regions is an historic agreement that underlines the State Government’s long-term focus on regional development throughout Western Australia. Through Royalties for Regions, the equivalent of 25 per cent of the State’s mining and onshore petroleum royalties will be returned to the State’s regional areas each year as an additional investment in projects, infrastructure and community services.
Royalties for Regions projects are being implemented right across the State, giving people in regional areas new opportunities to help shape their own future and plan for longer-term sustainable development.
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The Packaging Stewardship Forum
The Packaging Stewardship Forum of the Australian Food and Grocery Council was established in 2006. The forum works with partners across Australia to deliver industry recycling, litter reduction and education programs on behalf of its members, who consist of Australia’s major beverage companies and their packaging suppliers.
The forum’s highly successful ‘Do the Right Thing’ anti-litter campaign has proven to be a strong litter prevention message, with more than 80 per cent of people recognising that ‘Do the Right Thing’ means put your waste in the bin, and with more than 300 towns and cities around Australia taking the ‘Do the Right Thing’ message to their communities.
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Publishers National Environment Bureau
The Publishers National Environment Bureau was formed by the major Australian newspaper and magazine publishers in 1990 to represent their interests in recycling. Since then, a series of industry waste reduction agreements with the Commonwealth and State governments has seen newspaper recycling levels increased from 28 per cent (at the start of 1990) to almost 78 per cent last year, making Australia a world leader in recycling old newsprint. The paper is de-inked at the Norske Skog Mill in NSW and then used in the manufacture of new newsprint here in Australia. |
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Western Power
Western Power is the principal electricity transmission and distribution business in Western Australia. It is committed to the protection of the natural environment and the preservation of biodiversity for the benefit of current and future generations.
Western Power’s Environmentally Sensitive Area Program is an excellent example of the organisation’s ability to respect biodiversity values while providing a safe, reliable and efficient electricity supply for the Western Australian community. The Carbon Neutral Program is another key aspect of our environmental protection focus, one that results in direct benefits to the environment by improving the State’s biodiversity. Furthermore, Western Power is a leader in sustainable development and will continue to set a high standard for the electricity supply industry in Australia.
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Whiteman Park Recreation and Conservation Reserve
Whiteman Park is one of the largest metropolitan parks in the world. Situated on the Swan Coastal Plain, where the majority of Western Australians live, the park embodies those experiences that make living in Western Australia unique – the space, isolation, fragile landscape, biodiversity and climate that shape the lifestyle and the very spirit of the people of Western Australia. The park, with more than 650,000 visitors each year, is committed to preserving and enhancing biodiversity and a sustainable future for Western Australians. |
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Rheem Australia
Rheem Australia is the home of Australia’s premium brands in the water heating, pool heating, space heating and air conditioning industries. They are committed to delivering product excellence and providing challenging opportunities for their people. Rheem Australia’s leading brands include Rheem, Solahart, Edwards, Vulcan, Raypak, Paloma, Everhot, Aquamax and Accent Air. Rheem Australia’s Welshpool factory in Perth is the organisation’s Solar Water Heaters Centre of Excellence and the source of their majority of our domestic and export solar products. Australian-made Rheem-branded products are market leaders throughout Australia, New Zealand and Europe. |
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Swan River Trust
The Swan River Trust is an authority established by the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006, to coordinate government and community efforts to protect the Swan Canning Riverpark. The Trust’s work contributes to the Government’s Social and Environmental Responsibility Goal, working with others throughout the Swan Canning Catchment to protect the Riverpark, and enhance ecological and community benefit and amenity. The Trust’s vision is a healthy river for all forever, resilient to climate change, population and development pressures, and enjoyed, shared and nurtured. The rivers faces increasing pressure from human activities, as well as a legacy of cumulative impacts. |
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