Legal Requirements for Environmental Training
Virtually all environmental and WHS legislation specifically require employee training. Existing Victorian legislation is the less explicit in this regard. However, we have referred to a Guideline (Publication 1698) published by EPA Victoria. This is not legislation per se but should be a sound…
HOW CAN YOU MAKE WASTE SEXY
Waste management is not regarded as a glamorous occupation, let alone sexy! However all businesses generate waste and pay for the disposal of it. The cost varies with the type of waste and amount of treatment it requires before it can safely be sent…
Solar electricity kicks in!
There has been considerable public discussion regarding the reasons for rising electricity prices. This debate has become an extension of the carbon price debate, which I have discussed in previous blogs. An issue, which has emerged from this debate is that the cost of…
Online vs face-to-face training
The deputy opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull recently commented on the importance of Australian businesses embracing the digital world. It comes as a timely reminder for those of us who deliver training courses.
US achieves greenhouse gas targets!
My last blog discussed the impact technology which has been developed in the United States to extract shale oil and gas is having. I was quite pessimistic about the negative impact this development would have on the introduction of non-fossil fuels, but, the results…
Peak Oil Toppled
There is a theory about the supply of fossil fuels for transportation – it is called peak oil. It states that when the consumption of oil exceeds the discovery of oil, there will be a sharp decline in reserves. This will lead to a…
Harry Butler Honoured
Harry Butler Honoured Doctor Harry Butler may not be well known now, but he was a household name in the late 70’s and early 80’s with his nature program “In the Wild” on ABC Television. Dr Butler pioneered a style of presentation that was…
Personal Protection Equipment Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Personal Protection Equipment Is Not One-Size-Fits-All I have often been asked why we don’t supply Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) with our spill kits as standard equipment. As its name implies, such equipment is meant to be tailored not just to the individual, but also…
NSW tightens environmental incident reporting requirements
Late last year, the New South Wales Parliament rushed through changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) regarding pollution incident reporting requirements. The proposed amendments to the legislation were prompted by an incident at a Newcastle Ammonium Nitrate plant…
The Great Carbon Debate
The debate on the Carbon Tax is reaching fever pitch as the legislation gets closer to being unveiled in parliament. In fact the tone and pitch of the debate is such that all reason has been abandoned in favour of shrill accusations from both…