Household paint is becoming a showcase for how stewardship and the circular economy can work in Australia. That may sound like a big call – and I could, of course, be accused of bias in making it –
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Paint recovery scheme to continue until 2031
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) will continue to authorise the 15c-per-litre levy (plus GST) on the wholesale sale of architectural and design (A& D) paint that is part of the National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme operated by NGO Paintback. This is great news, according to Karen Gomez, CEO, Paintback.
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Paintback asks for levy extension
Australian paint manufacturers have asked Australia’s consumer watchdog to extend a 15c per litre levy on paint sold in the country to increase the success of its used paint disposal and recycling scheme
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Paintback names Lucia Cade as chair
Paintback, the industry-led initiative designed to divert unwanted paint and packaging from ending up in landfill and vital waterways, has appointed Lucia Cade as chair of the board of industry leaders and experts.
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