174 datasets found for "pollution"

The average number of litter items at urban sites in Queensland has been consistently higher than the average across Australia.

Overall there has been a downward trend in the number of days with reduced visibility throughout Queensland over the past decade although significantly more days were affected...

Emissions from the waste sector increased 17% between 2005 and 2016, however waste emissions have fallen since 2011 due to increased capture and combustion of landfill gas.

Emissions from the transport sector increased 26% between 2005 and 2016. Road transport, including passenger cars, was the main source of emissions at 10.1 MtCO₂e in 2016.

Solid and sludge wastes requiring special handling, categorised as high-level waste, made up 58% of trackable waste disposed to landfill in Queensland in 2015–2016.

Emissions from the stationary energy sector increased by 14% between 2005 and 2016. This continues to be the highest source of Queensland’s emissions at 48% of total...

Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2016 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances.

Since 1993, there have been no exceedances of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards and no clear trends over the past decade.

About 93% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2015–2016 came from New South Wales.

Carbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade with levels in the last six years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection Measure (NEPM) Air...

Emissions from the waste sector increased 15% between 2005 and 2014, however waste emissions have fallen since 2011 due to increased capture and combustion of landfill gas.

In 2014-2015, 63% of trackable waste (by waste amount) disposed to landfill in Queensland was in the high level waste category of 'solid and sludge wastes requiring special...

Emissions from the stationary energy sector decreased by 1% between 2005 and 2014 but it continues to be the highest source of Queensland's emissions at 44% of total emissions.

About 87% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2014-2015 came from New South Wales.

Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2014 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances.

Carbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade with levels in the last four years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM)...

Cigarette butts are the most common type of litter although they make up only a very small fraction of the total volume of litter.

In Queensland, it is a requirement for operators to apply to conduct an environmentally relevant activity (ERA). If the application is approved, the conditions of the resulting...

Carbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade, with levels in the last 6 years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection (Ambient Air...

The average number of litter items is higher in Queensland than Australia across all site types particularly shopping centres, retail areas and highways.