Recycling initiatives are putting resource recovery at the forefront during Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week – held from November 11-17.
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Leaders call for urgent funding and market development to support export ban
State government and industry leaders are calling for urgent market development and a funding plan to ensure that the proposed export bans on certain materials can be implemented successfully.
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Australian wins international award for research into repurposing glass waste
An Australian has won a national award for his research into a process that could turn waste glass into every day products ranging from fertilisers to toothpaste. Read more
Industry waste and resource recovery report has something for everyone
The Inside Waste Industry Report gives readers and in-depth look at the waste industry. Whether it’s a state-by-state comparison that you’re looking for, or a breakdown of volumes of recovered material such as metals, organics, plastics; the report has information for all.
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Australia’s waste glass export ban to commence by July 2020
A ban on exporting waste glass will be implemented by July 2020, with mixed waste plastic to follow by July 2021 and remaining waste product bans coming into play by mid-2022.
Business as usual can no longer be the way to go, WMRR CEO says
Leading up to the Meeting of Environment Ministers (MEM) on Friday, the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) has given its view of changes that need to happen in the waste and resource recovery industry. Read more from WMRR below.
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Queensland releases Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan
The Queensland government released a Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan on November 7, which proposes a way forward for reducing and dealing with single-use plastics in the state.
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Coalition of councils set target of recycling 45 million glass bottles annually
The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) is setting itself a goal to recycle 45 million glass bottles each year to leverage purchasing power to drive a circular economy.
National battery and pen recycling program launched
A national battery and pen recycling program has been launched in Officeworks stores in Australia.
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Annual reports for Vic and Tas highlight progress in waste industry
The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) and the EPA Tasmania have both recently released annual reports which highlight challenges and progress in the waste industry.
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