At the Coffs Waste Conference, product stewardship, levy reform, investment and clear policy leadership were flagged as essential if Australia is to meet its ambitious resource recovery targets. The path
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The ripple effects of battery fires
Battery fires are now a daily hazard in Australia’s waste and recycling industry, with damage extending far beyond the initial incident. From burned-out trucks to traumatised drivers, the impacts are stacking up and they’re becoming harder to contain.
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Coffs 2025 – shaping the future of waste management
Australia’s waste industry is evolving rapidly, navigating shifts in policy, technology, infrastructure and consumer expectations in its pursuit of a thriving circular economy. According to Thomas Freeman – managing director of Impact Environmental, the company responsible for the Coffs Harbour Waste Conference – there are many and varied challenges at play.
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Forever chemicals still an enigma
Australia’s waste and recycling industry needs clarity on the environmental and human health concerns of forever chemicals. There are fears that conflicting messaging about per and polyfluoroalkyl
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Strong national leadership needed if industry is to progress
In May this year, I was invited to speak at the Waste 2023 Coffs Harbour conference as a panel member and veteran of the industry. This put me in a reflective mood. We were asked to look back on what we’d achieved, what were the crucial step changes and what lessons we’d learned along the way.
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