Environment Protection Authority South Australia (SA EPA)

🎃👻 This Halloween, let's keep the spooky fun sustainable. As the Environment Protection Authority, we want to raise awareness about the environmental impact of our Halloween celebrations. With thousands of young (and not so young) people donning costumes and collecting treats, the amount of waste generated can be frightening. From discarded food wrappers to pumpkins ending up in landfills, it’s time to rethink our approach to this festive occasion. Here are some tips for a more eco-friendly Halloween: ✨ Carve real pumpkins and use the flesh in delicious recipes instead of letting them rot in the bin 👗 Visit your local op-shop for costume ideas, giving old clothes a spooky twist 🛍️ Reuse decorations from previous years or make your own to avoid new purchases 🍬 Choose locally produced treats with minimal or recyclable packaging 🎒 Use reusable bags for trick-or-treating—get creative with what you have at home 🌳 Compost and recycle as much waste as possible. Let’s make this Halloween not just fun, but also kind to our environment! Share your sustainable Halloween ideas with us! #SustainableHalloween #EPA #ReduceWaste

The Environment Protection Authority is proud to support our friends at Plan SA. The State Planning Commission has just released the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan, and they want YOUR input! This plan outlines a long-term vision for Greater Adelaide, covering where we’ll live, work, and how we’ll move around, while also ensuring we maintain our beautiful green spaces and tree canopies. 🌳 Your voice matters in shaping a sustainable future! Let’s work together to adapt to our changing community and environment. Share your thoughts with the Commission by 4 November at https://ow.ly/AMey50TSZRq 💬 #GreaterAdelaide #SustainableFuture #YourSAy #CommunityInput

🌍 Happy United Nations Day! As we celebrate global cooperation, let’s focus on Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. This goal commits Australia to “making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services.” In response, the EPA has released a discussion paper to explore the issues and potential policy solutions that will help us transition to a more circular economy, creating less waste and recycling more. Read our discussion paper to find out some of the ways that SA can help meet this goal, and have YourSAy on the issue: https://lnkd.in/gVUSc3pt #EPA #UnitedNationsDay #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #YourSAy #CircularEconomy #WasteToResources

🌊 This National Water Week 2024, we're embracing the theme ‘Accelerating Action’! The EPA is reviewing the Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2015 to enhance the protection of South Australia's water environments. Key proposals include: ✅ Improved safeguards for groundwater systems against pollution ✅ New 'future use' environmental values to prevent water quality deterioration ✅ Recognition of the cultural and spiritual significance of water for First Nations Peoples Let’s unite to accelerate action for a sustainable water future! Together, we can protect our vital water resources for generations to come. 💧 Have YourSAy today: https://ow.ly/iYpX50TQqp6 #EPA #YourSAy #AcceleratingAction #NationalWaterWeek #WaterQuality #ProtectOurWaters

We’re updating South Australia’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) to make it work better for everyone. The changes we’re proposing will modernise and improve how the scheme is run. We’d love to hear your thoughts to help shape the final plan. Have your say before this Friday 25th October – https://lnkd.in/e8EeVWRv ♻ 💬 #containerdepositscheme #YourSAy #EPA

Come and work with us! We have multiple exciting opportunities to join the Environment Protection Authority as a Principal Adviser Emissions Reduction and a Principal Adviser Climate Change Adaptation. Check out the roles below. Principal Adviser Emissions Reduction https://ow.ly/ksZm50TNhxO Principal Adviser Climate Change Adaptation https://ow.ly/ksZm50TNhxO Applications for both roles close 11 November 2024. #iworkforsa #Hiring

Come and work with us! We have a great opportunity for a Principal Adviser Waste. Applications close 31 October 2024. View the full Role Description and submit your application here: https://ow.ly/NUyZ50TNcAu #iworkforsa #Hiring

The Environment Protection Authority is seeking input on two important discussion papers: one focused on transitioning to a circular waste economy and the other aimed at enhancing water quality policies. Regional consultation sessions are being held over the coming weeks in Mount Gambier, Port Pirie, Port Lincoln, and Berri. Your insights are essential in developing sustainable practices. Come along to a session to share your thoughts and help build a better environmental future. 👉 Find out more and register now https://ow.ly/JMoj50TLcMK

Since the Water Quality Policy commenced in January 2016, several areas of opportunity have emerged that have the potential to enhance protections of South Australia’s surface, marine and underground waters. The purpose of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2015 Review discussion paper is to provide a review of the current policy and invite stakeholders to share their own perspectives on a specific set of questions posed in the paper. The discussion paper contains opportunities including improved water protections and better alignment with other marine codes and guidelines. Consultation is now open, and we invite you to have yourSAy on the discussion paper: https://ow.ly/pfRl50TJow7 #yoursay #waterquality

SA is transitioning to a more circular economy to improve and sustain our environment, increase our wellbeing, and grow our economic prosperity in a sustainable way. We need to replace the unsustainable ‘take–make–waste’ linear economy with circular, restorative approaches where waste is minimised. Read our discussion paper to find out what’s being proposed and have YourSAy on the future of our state: https://ow.ly/nT6y50TGpNH #yoursay #circulareconomy #wastetoresources