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Much of the food waste Australians generate is not managed responsibly, but there are things the country can, and must, do to change that. After all, any action to get food waste out of landfills is action on climate, writes Virginia Brunton of Australian environmental consultancy firm MRA.
Policy & Finance
How will Brexit affect the environment?
The European Union created 80 per cent of the United Kingdom's environmental laws. So what will happen when the UK leaves the EU?
Each year more than 300 tonnes of processed gold are dumped in landfills. What if we could mine landfills for gold and other precious metals, ask researchers from Keele University.
Food & Agriculture
Our coming food crisis
This summer the tiny town of Furnace Creek, Calif., may once again grace the nation's front pages. Situated …
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