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  • Environmental Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023

    We are seeking public comment on the Consultation draft of the Environmental Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023 . Regulations are required to implement the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) in Western Australia to minimise environmental risks from industrial chemicals and provide a streamlined and nationally consistent approach. Background The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has been working... More
    Closed 5 February 2024

  • Have your say in WA’s waste strategy review

    Western Australia’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 (waste strategy) sets out objectives and strategies for transitioning the state towards a circular economy. Released in 2019, the strategy contains a vision for WA to become a sustainable, low‑waste, circular economy in which public health and the environment are protected from the impacts of waste. The Waste Authority is leading a review of the waste strategy. The review provides an... More
    Opened 29 May 2024

  • Plan for Plastics - Stage 2 regulations (barrier bags) - consultation survey for businesses

    The Western Australian Plan for Plastics provides a roadmap for banning single-use plastic items in a staged approach. Western Australians showed strong support for the Plan for Plastics, with more than 98 per cent of those surveyed saying they supported further action on single-use plastics. Many Western Australians identified barrier bags (also known as produce bags) as a priority area for action. Conventional soft plastic barrier bags are commonly made from LDPE, HDPE,... More
    Closed 31 May 2024

  • Draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP)

    The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is calling for feedback on its draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2024–29. Feedback is sought from our internal and external stakeholders and members of the public, in particular those in the community who use our services or engage with our work. The DAIP aims to promote access and inclusion of people with disability via our consultation processes, employment, services... More
    Opened 9 July 2024
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