Projections show Australia is very unlikely to meet its current 2030 carbon reduction targets, with recent reports of increasing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from all sectors other than the electricity and agriculture industries.
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Actions for a circular economy in Australia from the EU model
Circular Economy (CE) could be transformative. Transforming an economy from linear consumption to circular materials flow including redesign, recovery, reuse, repurposing, is just that – transformative.
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How to drive a successful circular economy in Australia
The National Waste Report 2018 indicates that more than 67 million tonnes (Mt) of waste, including 14.2 Mt of organics, 6.3 Mt of hazardous waste and 5.6 Mt of paper and cardboard, is generated by Australians each year.
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The state of waste reform in NSW – a review from the past
Waste and recycling reform is on the move. The federal government has announced it will revive the National Waste Strategy by the end of 2018. Queensland is developing a new strategy linked to its proposed
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Composting massively reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to landfill
Thinking that the carbon forcing factor of methane from landfill (25 times CO2) would render that claim incorrect, I thought I should go back and check the maths. The answer was so startling I wrote this
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UN: towards a pollution-free planet
The report links consumption to waste and then to pollution, with one of the five key messages being: “A new approach
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UN: towards a pollution-free planet
The report links consumption to waste and then to pollution, with one of the five key messages being: “A new approach
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Fires and the recycling industry
There isn’t good data on how many fires occur in recycling plants around Australia. A 2016 report for the
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