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Fast food chains have to pay fines for dumping oil into the sewage system

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Three of Australia's largest fast-food chains have been fined after their employees were caught illegally disposing of used oil into storm sewers. KFC, Hungry Jack's and McDonald's branches in northern Melbourne have been hit with fines ranging from $3,800 to more than $7,500 following a spate of pollution reports, Victoria's Environment Protection Agency (EPA) said … Read more

“Saving lives”: Regulatory measures introduce $800,000 fines for e-bikes and e-scooters

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Failure to comply with the new standards for e-bikes and e-scooters with lithium-ion batteries could result in fines of over $800,000. This is part of a major campaign to “save lives.” New South Wales fire and rescue services responded to 54 fires involving e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and hoverboards this year alone, one of which resulted … Read more