The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has commenced an inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling and is seeking written submissions to guide
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Product stewardship needs stronger national framework
Having spent the majority of his working life in product stewardship and recycling, the EcoCycle Group’s national partnerships manager, Spyro Kalos, is part of a growing push for stronger, nationally consistent frameworks to support responsible end-of-life management of batteries, electronics, and other products.
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Old solar panels powering the future
Australia’s rapid uptake of solar panels is creating a looming waste problem with most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels being directed to landfill at the end of their life. However, University of South
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Six solar panel recycling collection sites in QLD
The Queensland Labor Government has officially launched Australia’s leading solar panel recycling, reuse and recovery pilot, in partnership with the Smart Energy Council.
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Which product stewardship schemes are most effective? Not many
The Evaluating Product Stewardship benefits and effectiveness – Summary Report, May 2023 (Institute for Sustainable Futures; ISF) fails to reveal many of the systemic problems suffered by Product Stewardship (PS) schemes in Australia.
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