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Human settlements publications

Listed below are publications that relate specifically to the human settlements activities of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources. Hard copies of some of these publications are available free of charge from the Community Information Unit.

Biotechnology

• Best practice and current practice in ecological risk assessment for genetically modified organisms - 2004
• Inductive hazard analysis for GMOs - 2004
• Ecological impacts of GM cotton on soil biodiversity - 2004
• Environmental risks associated with viral recombination in virus resistant transgenic plants - CSIRO, 2002
• Environmental issues raised by the release and use of genetically modified plants and animals in Australia - 1999

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Chemicals management

• Chemicals
• Brominated flame retardants
• Dioxins
• Hazardous waste
• Scheduled waste

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Chemicals

Books and reports

• Endocrine disrupting chemicals - information paper - 1998
• Persistent lipophilic contaminants and other chemical residues in the southern hemisphere - 1998
• National profile of chemicals management infrastructure in Australia - 1998

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Brominated flame retardants

Books and reports

• Assessment of concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in aquatic environments in Australia - 2006
• Assessment of concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in indoor environments in Australia - 2006
• Assessment of concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in the Australian population: levels in blood - 2006

Brochures and fact sheets

• Polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants (PBDEs)

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Dioxins

Books and reports

• Characterisation and estimation of dioxin and furan emissions from waste incineration facilities - 2001
• Dioxins in Australia: a summary of the findings of studies conducted from 2001 to 2004 - 2004
• Dioxins in food dietary exposure assessment and risk characterisation - technical report series no 27 - 2004
• Incineration and dioxins: review of formation processes - 1999
• Proposed risk assessment methodology discussion paper -2003
• Sources of dioxins and furans in Australia - air emissions - 2002
• National Dioxins Program technical reports
  • Dioxins emissions from bushfires in Australia - technical report no 1 - 2004
  • Dioxins emissions from motor vehicles in Australia - technical report no 2 - 2004
  • Australian inventory of dioxin emissions - technical report no 3 - 2004
  • Dioxins in ambient air in Australia - technical report no 4 - 2004
  • Dioxins in soil in Australia - technical report no 5 - 2004
  • Dioxins in aquatic environments in Australia - technical report no 6 - 2004
  • Dioxins in fauna in Australia - technical report no 7 - 2004
  • Dioxins in agricultural commodities in Australia - technical report no 8 - 2004
  • Dioxins in the Australian population: levels in blood - technical report no 9 - 2004
  • Dioxins in the Australian population: levels in human milk - technical report no 10 - 2004
  • Ecological risk assessment of dioxins in Australia - technical report no 11 - 2004
  • Human health risk assessment of dioxins in Australia - technical report no 12 - 2004

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Hazardous waste

Books and reports

• Information papers
  • Distinguishing wastes from non-wastes under Australia's Hazardous Waste Act: information paper no 2, fourth edition - June 2001
  • Australian guide to exporting and importing hazardous waste - applying for a permit: information paper no 3, second edition - May 2001
  • Guide to controlled and other wastes under Australia's Hazardous Waste Act: information paper no 4, second edition - April 2005
  • Guidance on whether wastes containing metals or metal compounds are regulated under the Hazardous Waste Act: information paper no 5, second edition - October 2002
  • Assessment of environmentally sound management of hazardous waste destined for recovery operations in non-OECD countries: information paper no 6 - 1999
• Guidance papers
  • Advice to manufacturers of fertilizers and stockfeed - July 2003
  • Criteria for the export and import of used electronic equipment - March 2005
  • Hazard status of waste electrical and electronic assemblies or scrap: guidance paper - October 1999
  • Hazard status of zinc and copper ash, dross and residues under the Hazardous Waste Act: guidance paper - April 2001
• Report of the National Competition Policy Review of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 and associated Regulations - Government response to the review - June 2001
• The Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 - a National Competition Policy Review - February 2001

Brochures and fact sheets

• Electronic scrap - a hazardous waste - February 2004
• Exporting and importing hazardous waste? - September 2004
• Exports to Non-OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Countries - August 2005
• Used Lead Acid Batteries - August 2005
• Zinc ash - July 2003

Guidelines and manuals

• Declaration extending the meaning of hazardous waste - classification under foreign laws: Thailand - May 2004
• Evidentiary certificate on electronic equipment under warranty - March 2005
• Evidentiary certificate on zinc ash - May 2005
• Evidentiary certificate on zinc scrap - May 2005

Newsletters and magazines

• Hazwaste snapshot - March 2005
• HaZWot SnaPShot: edition 1 - September 2001

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Scheduled waste

Books and reports

• A case study of problem solving through effective community consultation - July 2000
• Collection and destruction of unwanted farm and household chemicals: discussion paper - June 1997
• Hexachlorobenzene waste management plan - November 1996
• National strategy for the management of scheduled waste - November 1992
• Organochlorine Pesticides
  • Organochlorine pesticides waste management plan - June 1999
  • Safe handling of organochlorine pesticides on farms - 1999
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Identification of PCB-containing capacitors - 1997
  • Monitoring of polychlorinated biphenyls in Australia - September 1998
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls management plan - July 1999 edition
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls management plan - April 2003 edition
  • Review of the PCB management plan: discussion paper - August 2001
• Review of industry waste reduction scheme for crop protection and animal health product containers and drumMUSTER - December 2000
• Schedule X
• Scheduled wastes: appropriate technologies for the treatment of scheduled wastes - November 1997
• Treatment technologies for destruction or management of arsenic wastes - May 1998

Brochures and fact sheets

• Organochlorine Pesticides
  • Some previous uses of organochlorine pesticides in australia - scheduled wastes fact sheet number 4 - February 1997
  • Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) trade or common use names - scheduled wastes fact sheet number 5 (revised) - April 1997
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Restrictions on PCB imports

Newsletters and magazines

• Solutions newsletter: issue five - September 1998
• Solutions newsletter: issue six - August 2000

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Books and reports

• Environmental management policy - February 2008
• Environmental performance reporting
  • Sustainability Report 2005-2006 - 2007
  • Sustainability summary report - 2005-06 - 2007
  • Triple Bottom Line Report 2004-05
• ESD design guide for office and public buildings - May 2007
• Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO)
• Water efficiency guide: office and public buildings - October 2006
• Water benchmarks for offices and public buildings - September 2005
• Energy use in the Australian Government's operations
• Water benchmarks for offices and public buildings - September 2005
• Public agency sustainability reports and reporting guidance updated - September 2005
• Environmental purchasing guide - 2003
• Model environmental management system for Australian government agencies - 2001
• National government waste reduction and purchasing guidelines

Kits

• EMS training package - 2001

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Waste and Recycling

• Waste and Recycling - general
• Hazardous waste
• National Packaging Covenant
• Scheduled waste
• Used oil recycling

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Waste and Recycling - general

Books and reports

• Government response to the Productivity Commission's final report on the inquiry into waste generation and resource efficiency in Australia - July 2007
• DEH second submission to the productivity commission inquiry into waste generation and resource efficiency - July 2006
• DEH submission to the productivity commission inquiry into waste generation and resource efficiency - February 2006
• Waste and recycling in Australia: Short paper: Hyder consulting - February 2006
• Economic and environmental opportunities from improved resource efficiency in Australian industry: Curtin University of Technology - February 2006
• Automotive waste
  • A national approach to waste tyres - 2001
  • A national approach to waste tyres: a summary of submissions - November 2001
  • A national approach to waste tyres: policy discussion paper - October 2002
  • Environmental impact of end-of-life vehicles: an information paper - 2002

• Electrical waste

• Computer and peripherals material project - October 2001
• Electrical and electronic products infrastructure facilitation - January 2004
• Major appliances materials project - 2001

• Green waste

• Green waste matters: a guide on green and organic waste management for schools - April 1999
• On-farm composting of municipal and commercial organics as an environmentally and socially sustainable resource recovery scheme for rural communities - June 2003
• Organics market development strategy - November 1999

• Plastic waste

• Biodegradable plastics
  • Biodegradable plastics: developments and environmental impacts - October 2002
  • Impacts of degradable plastic bags in Australia - April 2004

• End-of-life environmental issues with PVC in Australia - June 2003
• Plastic bags

• Plastic Retail Carry Bag Use 2002-2005 Consumption: 2005 end of year report - Hyder Consulting, May 2006
• Plastic retail carry bag use 2002-2005 consumption: 2005 mid-year report - Nolan ITU, September 2005
• Plastic check-out bag use in non-supermarket retail outlets - Planet Ark, March 2005
• Plastic retail carry bag use 2002-2004 consumption - Nolan ITU, March 2005
• Plastic shopping bags: analysis of levies and environmental impacts - December 2002
• Plastic shopping bags in Australia - December 2002

• Potential of market based instruments to better manage Australia's waste streams - June 2003

Brochures and fact sheets

• Plastic bags
  • Bag yourself a better environment household plastic bag survey - March 2003
  • Bag yourself a better environment weekly shopping list
  • Keep the sea plastic free - bin it

Newsletters and magazines

• Plastic
  • Degradable plastics in Australia newsletter

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National Packaging Covenant

Books and reports

• Annual reports
  • National Packaging Covenant first annual report - October 2000
  • National Packaging Covenant Council annual report 2003 - June 2003
  • National Packaging Covenant Council annual report 2004 - June 2004
• Consultation proposal for strengthening the National Packaging Covenant - June 2004
• National Packaging Covenant action plan - May 2007
• National Packaging Covenant: a commitment to the sustainable manufacture, use and recovery of packaging - 2005-2010
• National stakeholder consultation on proposals to strengthen the National Packaging Covenant - August 2004
• Peer review of Nolan-ITU's - evaluation of the National Packaging Covenant - January 2004
• Review of the National Packaging Covenant for the Nature Conservation Council of NSW - March 2004

• Background information
  • Evaluation of the Covenant volume 1: Executive summary and main report - January 2004
  • Evaluation of the Covenant volume 2: Appendices - January 2004
  • Evaluation of the Covenant volume 3: Response to peer review report - January 2004
  • Independent review of action plans and annual reports - November 2002
  • National Packaging Covenant environmental code of practice for packaging - March 1997
  • Used packaging materials - National Environment Protection Measure - July 1999

Newsletters and magazines

• National Packaging Covenant newsletters - 2005-2006

Study reports

• Application trigger for NEPM (Used packaging materials) - June 2006