At the end of another difficult year, let’s first focus on the positives. It is welcome that waste and resource management has continued to feature prominently in the national conversation. It is clear that community support and expectation for improving our approach and outcomes remains high. There is no doubt the sector is champing at the bit, and there are numerous examples of Australian companies and industries looking to embrace innovation.
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Dear Sir, I Hope you’ve had a good start to the new year and nothing untoward has happened to you and yours.
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Australian Government has given the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) its tick of approval as an accredited national product stewardship scheme working to ensure that Australia’s packaging can be recycled, reused and kept out of landfill. Read more
Queensland’s Planning Minister has confirmed the call in of a recycling park at Ipswich proposed by Wanless at Ebenezer after receiving detailed advice from the Planning Department.
Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Linda Mitchell as the first science and innovation advisor for the organisation.
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Some of the biggest brands on the planet have joined forces and called upon the governments of the world to do more to tackle plastic pollution. Brand including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Pepsico, IKEA and Mars have joined forces to plead for governments to come up with an all-encompassing plan that will show consistency across the various government jurisdictions around the globe.
The Victorian Government is making an investment in regional recycling infrastructure, by offering grants to help create local circular economies and regional jobs.
Kerbside recycling schemes commenced in the late 1980s and early 1990s in response to increasing environmental awareness under the mantra ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’. The community was looking for a practical hands-on solution to stem the tide of a proliferation of packaging and wasted resources. Read more