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Melbourne-headquartered M2M Connectivity has partnered with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and ecology experts from the University of Melb. ....
Michaela Meade The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has laid 24 additional charges over a 2020 fire and alleged e-waste stockpiling breaches at a Campbellfield recycling company. Two directors of MRI (Aust) Pty Ltd are each facing 12 charges. The EPA charged the company with the same 12 charges in May, 2021. The charges allege that they caused pollution of the atmosphere and the waters of Merlynston Creek and Foden Reserve as a result of a fire at MRI’s Sydney Road site on Sunday, August 9, 2020. The charges also allege that the company contravened certain conditions of their licence relating to the storage of e-waste at its premises. ....
Michaela Meade A Campbellfield company faces 12 charges after an Environment Protection Authority investigation into fire and e-waste stockpiling at its Sydney Road premises. The maximum penalty of the combined offences is more than $840,000. EPA alleges that MRI caused pollution of the atmosphere and waters of Merlynston Creek and Fondon Reserve as a result of a fire on Sunday, August 9, 2020. It is also alleged the company violated conditions of its licence relating to the storage of e-waste. Further charges allege that between December 2019 and August 2020, the company violated its licence regarding limits on the amount of e-waste stored at the premises, and the requirement of a minor works pollution abatement notice to stop accepting e-waste until it reduced the amount of e-waste stored at the premises. ....