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Living Environment Program

Living Environment ProgramThe Living Environment Program is a wide-ranging package of measures aimed at improving the quality of the urban environment, where the vast majority of Tasmanians live.

The package contains 15 projects in nine programs tackling a range of urban environmental issues that affect Tasmanians in their day-to-day life.

About the Program

An overview

Environment Challenge

We can all reduce our impact on the environment.
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Community Grants Scheme

Assisting community organisations that are helping the environment.
Community Grants Scheme

Waste Management

We need to improve the management of hazardous wastes both in our households and by tracking transport and disposal.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Controlled Waste Tracking System
Resource Recovery

Noise

Noise is one of the most common causes of complaint in the urban environment.
Neighbourhood Noise Support Program

Sustainable Industries Program

This program is now called CleanBiz. CleanBiz offers resources to help Tasmanian businesses be cleaner, leaner and more resource efficient.
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Contaminated Sites

It is important to prevent contamination for the future and provide access to information about past contamination.
Register and Screening
Management of Fuel Storage and Delivery Infrastructure

Litter

We need different approaches to reduce litter and to support the new proposed litter legislation.
Littering Reporting
Litter Education

Urban Water Usage

We can all take steps to reduce water use.
Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme

Water Quality

Programs to keep urban waterways healthy and vibrant.
Urban Stormwater Program
Water Sensitive Urban Design
Derwent Estuary Program
Tamar Estuary Program

StreetScape

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Further Information:

Take The Environmental Challenge NowContact: Environment Enquires
Environment Division Enquiries
Phone: 6233 2758
Email: EnvironmentEnquiries@environment.tas.gov.au