Features

Stakeholder engagement
 Circular Economy, Community Engagement, Councils, Opinion

The value of deepening stakeholder engagement

There is incredible benefit in the practice of deep and respectful listening.  Practiced as a natural way within First Nation culture, each Nation has a word that describes it. In Ngan’gikurunggurr, a Northern Territory language, that word is ‘dadirri’. For First Nations’ people, deep listening is about connecting to people but also connecting to country and how you learn about the way a landscape functions, where water flows, winds blow, where it’s hot, cold, who visits, what grows and so much more. The term ‘Stakeholder Engagement’ is a nondescript way to define what this process really needs to be. Engaging with stakeholders is like the indigenous practices. Read More
Urban environments
 Circular Economy, Councils, Features, Infrastructure, Waste collection, Waste Contractors

Collecting food and plastics in urban environments

When England introduced reforms to standardise recycling collections, local authorities were faced with a challenge that went beyond adding another bin. For dense urban environments, especially flats, high-rise developments and mixed-use buildings, the question was how to make mandated food waste and future soft plastics collections work in locations where space is limited, residents are transient and recycling behaviours can be difficult to influence. Read More
ABA
 ABA, Opinion, Packaging, Packaging Design, Packaging targets, Recycling

EU packaging rules take effect

As the European Union’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) took effect Wednesday, August 12 — reshaping the rules for compostable and bio-based packaging entering the EU market — bioplastics associations from across the globe have agreed to strengthen their collaboration, sharing knowledge and working together to win greater recognition for the sector’s role in the circular economy. The commitment followed a meeting of global bioplastics peak-body leaders in Incheon, South Korea on Friday, 7 August, where Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) CEO Martine Poulain represented Australia and New Zealand. Read More