Queensland waste levy gets mixed reactions from industry
The Queensland government has reintroduced a waste levy after half a decade of not having one, but “only time will tell what the shake out is”, Waste, Recycling Industry Association of Queensland...
View ArticleResearch project aims to identify gaps in fostering good recycling behaviour
Germany has long been a leader in waste avoidance and resource recovery (WARR) with its comprehensive recycling infrastructure and scarce landfill operations. WARR processes are well adopted by its...
View ArticleSolutions to diverting waste from landfill today
Amid a waste crisis, in which Australians have seen their recycling end up in landfill, recycling facilities such as SKM in Victoria have closed, and waste has been sent back to Australia from various...
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Councils break away from three-bin system amid Vic waste crisis
Dozens of councils and businesses were hit with the realisation that the recycled content they were responsible for could no longer be sent to SKM Recycling facilities after the company went into...
View ArticleTrust – a pathway to getting community on board with EfW
A study conducted in 2019 by CSIRO and Sustainability Victoria showed that 75 per cent of survey participants believe that landfill is the worst option for managing waste, yet 36 per cent wouldn’t...
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A shift in focus – two decades of the Australian Packaging Covenant explored
Twenty years ago, the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) was heavily focussed on the avoidance of litter and cleaning up Australia. But two decades on, the priorities that influence the direction of...
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Waste consultant urges Australia to help its neighbours in a fight against...
If Australia is serious about tackling marine litter and slowing resource depletion, a global approach to waste management should be a priority, according to waste consultant Kat Heinrich. As a member...
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One person’s food scraps are another person’s banquet
More than 50 per cent of people say they don’t like leaving food on their plate because it’s a waste of good produce and a waste of money. Yet Australians produce more than seven million tonnes of...
View ArticleConsultation has closed on the NSW EPA’s 20-year waste strategy – What now?
It’s been 20 years since the Y2K computer glitch was expected to shut down global computer systems but amounted to nothing – what will we be saying in 20 years about the impact of what has been dubbed...
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Manufacturing – what role should it play in circular economy?
Manufacturing must be on the table when talking about achieving a circular economy (CE), according to UNSW Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla. Speaking from an Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre...
View ArticleOrganics – a 10 million-tonne problem for Australia
With organics representing on average, half of the waste that goes into household general waste bins, speakers at this year’s WasteQ Conference in Toowoomba, Queensland, urged local and state...
View ArticleCommunity engagement a rewarding part of the job
As an environmental management and law graduate, Chris Dart didn’t imagine he would be immersed in the world of waste. But after joining EnviroCom Australia in 2016 as a graduate, Dart found a passion...
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Year in review: the key points of 2019 and an outlook for 2020
It’s been said by industry and government leaders – Australia’s waste industry is finally in the spotlight and it is getting the recognition it needs at a federal level. It has been a year of triumphs...
View ArticleMWOO to MSUE – challenging government decisions
The ongoing saga regarding the banning on reuse of mixed waste organic outputs (MWOO) for agricultural purposes in NSW is a reminder that – shock horror – the state government is not perfect, can...
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Reaping benefits from regional recycling in Cherbourg
Stuart Garbutt, who founded RDT and is a director of engineering with Re.Group, discusses the community benefits of regional recycling. Every now and again, we lucky members of the waste and resource...
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Packaging makeover – wine sector steps up
Compostable takeaway coffee cups are a staple in many people’s lives these days. In moments where they embark on their morning coffee run and forget their reusable cups, compostable or biodegradable...
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Making a meaningful impact beyond the waste industry
Sustainability is at the forefront of various organisations’ minds. From the ski slopes of Perisher Valley, to the halls of universities across Australia – waste and resource recovery has taken...
View ArticleOpinion: It’s government’s turn to take out the rubbish
Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA) executive officer Mark Smith shares his opinion on how the federal and state governments could better support the growth and expansion of the waste...
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Australia’s place on the waste management global stage
Australia is behind in some aspects of waste management, such as energy from waste, but it is thriving in other areas – for example by trialling an app that tells users how they can recycle an item....
View ArticleVolunteer work helps improve waste management in Papua New Guinea
Imagine living on an island with luscious green land and pristine water. Only the problem is, that this stunning landscape is polluted by household waste. For Charlotte Wesley, living on Norfolk...
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