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Flare aims to reduce carbon footprint

Rockhampton Region Waste and Recycling has installed an innovative biogas system as it moves towards a more sustainable future. 

The biogas flare, installed by industry leaders LMS Energy, is a big step towards reducing the carbon footprint of the Lakes Creek Road waste management facility. 

Waste to resource recovery councillor Shane Latcham said it was fantastic to see the project up and running.

“The biogas flare might not look like much from the outside, but there’s a lot going on below the surface,” Cr Latcham said.

“There’s a series of 18 wells that have been drilled. . .

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Fund to boost waste recycling industries

The Federal Government has launched a $190 million fund with the aim of turbo-charging Australia’s waste and recycling capacity.

It says more than 10,000 jobs will be created and over 10 million tonnes of waste diverted from landfill to the making of useful products.

The Recycling Modernisation Fund is expected generate generating $600 million of investment in new infrastructure to sort, process and remanufacture materials such as mixed plastic, paper, tyres and glass.

The Commonwealth funding is contingent on co-funding from industry, states and territories.

Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans, said. . .

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