A shift in business practices would support a significant increase in procurement of recyclables, writes Matt Genever, Director Resource Recovery at Sustainability Victoria.
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Raising the bar for composting in Australia
The compost industry needs to improve its self-regulation to secure its social license, writes Angus, of Jackson Environment and Planning.
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A new way forward for APCO members
This year’s Australian Packaging Covenant Awards (APCO) demonstrated the conversation is shifting to taking a whole-of-life cycle focus for packaging, including onshore solutions, writes APCO CEO Brooke Donnelly.
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When community engagement is not enough
As Australia looks to waste to energy as one of the solutions to solving the waste crisis, industry must act to educate and engage the public or face potentially crippling opposition to major projects, writes Nick Albrow, Director of Wilkinson Butler.
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New opportunities
By learning from the EU, the Federal Govt could shift Australia to a circular economy with its next National Waste Policy, writes Gayle Sloan.
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Exitcycle relaunch
The recommitment of funding from the Queensland Government to exitcycle will see better environmental practices adopted, but more leadership from the federal government is required, writes Lighting Council Australia’s Roman Gowor.
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How I feel as a Swedish waste manager after Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent's waste to energy episode raises questions about the operations leading to incineration, writes Isabel Axio.
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Upskilling for the war on waste
As Australia transitions to a circular economy, there are a range of skills gaps that will need to be filled, writes SV's Matt Genever.
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Championing packaging sustainability
Since the announcement of the 2025 environment ministers target, dialogue and debate have been intense. Throughout the process one question has been voiced the loudest: just how will Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) deliver? APCO’s Chief Executive Officer Brooke Donnelly explains.
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New team, same plan: NWRIC
Improved planning, consistent standards and value for money landfill levies remain the core focuses of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council into 2019, writes the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, Rose Read.
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