A care home worker has slammed a flytipping fine after she was ordered to pay £120 for “dumping” a mattress outside her own home. Debbie Peck, 54, had propped the mattress up on the side of her home in Ashfields, Pitsea, but strong winds blew it over on Wednesday. The mum was totally unaware it had fallen and was now partially on council land outside her home. She had intended to arrange for it to be disposed, but instead has been told she must pay the fine - regardless of circumstances. Her son, Rhys Naylor, 27, said: “Due to the weather its got wet and fell over which you’re not going to hear when you’re inside.
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Subscriber only The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is s considering whether a Bundaberg East property should be listed on the environmental management register after contamination concerns were raised. Earlier this week DES was assessing the contamination status of potentially affected residential properties adjacent to the Ampol Caltex depot on Collins St in Bundaberg under the
Environmental Protection Act 1994. A spokesperson told the
NewsMail this week the residential land at 2 Collins St Bundaberg was not on the Contaminated Land Register however the department was considering a potential EMR listing DES s consideration follows the statutory process as set out in Queensland law which also affords review and appeal rights to the owners of land proposed to be listed, the spokesperson said.
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$100,000 in fines for illegal waste operators
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs The Honourable Meaghan Scanlon
More than $100,000 in fines have been issued in the past three months to people who have been illegally operating in the waste industry in Queensland.
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) has also issued 16 Direction Notices to immediately cease activities for operators in breach of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said ensuring waste was handled appropriately was fundamental to protecting the environment and our communities.
Guaranteeing licensed waste operators who follow the law are protected from operators who are not licensed is also important to the economy, she said.
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ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Wider availability of down and feather across the globe has led to the increased overall use of duck and goose feather in the last few years. These down and feathers are processed and then utilized by several companies involved in the making of pillow, apparel, beddings, comforters and other things. There has been a rise in the demand for furnishing products in both commercial and residential sectors. This factor is likely to trigger growth of the global down and feather market over the analysis timeline, from 2019 to 2027. In addition, a large number of government regulations in several countries are likely to leave positive impact on the said market in the years to come.
Press Release – Infrastructure New Zealand We are pleased to see progress on the repeal and replacement of the Resource Management Act 1991, but the proposal to split land use planning and strategic planning risks increasing uncertainty for the Government, iwi, communities of interest and …
“We are pleased to see progress on the repeal and replacement of the Resource Management Act 1991, but the proposal to split land use planning and strategic planning risks increasing uncertainty for the Government, iwi, communities of interest and infrastructure providers,” says Hamish Glenn, Policy Director at Infrastructure New Zealand.
“The proposal outlined by Environment Minister Parker today retains the basic legislative architecture recommended by the Randerson Review Panel last year.