circular economy

Features

BINGO ramps up circular economy drive

Never say never is a value that is intertwined in BINGO’s corporate identity. It sets the tone for innovation and technology as BINGO works towards its vision of a circular economy and waste-free Australia. To enable this vision, BINGO has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in its Eastern Creek Recycling Ecology Park precinct in recent years, with more investment to follow. Set on a site that is just over 52 hectares in size, it incorporates two materials processing centres (one of which is a state-of-the-art recycling centre), a landfill – one of the biggest in the country – as well as a recycled product area. Read More
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 Opinion

When are we going to get a national framework on the circular economy?

There is a lot of talk of creating a circular economy in Australia by 2030. Just like the export bans in 2019, this ‘target’ seems to be sneaking in and taking over Federal government language and possibly thinking, but what does that mean and how are we going to get there? And unlike the export bans, how do we make them both meaningful and effective? We need a national framework. Read More
Opinion

Integrated, systems-based approach required for zero waste

Australia must maximise the life span of resources and recover as much as possible for as long as possible, for many good reasons (including job creation, carbon mitigation and when we finally grasp that recycled/ secondary raw material really is as good as virgin – planet protection).  However, I cannot help but feel that in the calls for ‘zero’ waste and creating a ‘circular economy’, we sometimes lose sight and knowledge of the essential role that our industry and facilities play in making this happen; particularly when one considers that while a ‘zero waste’, resource efficient society is desirable, it is not instantly achievable – and query if it is at all when we consider impact of natural disasters for example.   Read More