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EPA drones to spot illegal dumping in Victoria

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VICTORIA’S environmental watchdog has launched a new campaign to spy on people who illegally dump industrial waste.
The Environment Protection Authority announced on Monday it would use drones to capture video evidence of illegal dumping.

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It’s estimated that more than 350,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste such as concrete, timber and asbestos is illegally dumped throughout the state every year.
“They won’t getting away with it, not thanks to this new technology the EPA is using,” Environment Minister Lili D’Ambrosio told Channel 9