Flushers and floaters: Australia takes aim at the ‘fatberg’ scourge
A new national standard has been set for wet wipes in a bid to chip away at the fatberg problem plaguing Australia's sewage system.
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Nuclear waste shipment bound for Sydney
Australia is about to get back some of its nuclear waste, but conservationists are alarmed by what the federal government plans to do with it.
Nation powers up battery recycling scheme
Australians understand dead batteries have value but don't know what to do with them and they generally wind up being dumped.
Radioactive: the debate over nuclear waste
Australia's plan to deal with its radioactive waste is either the best or worst idea ever, depending on the perspective.
Monolithic cask of nuclear waste to arrive
Australia is preparing to receive a second shipment of radioactive waste that's been reprocessed overseas.