Is the Federal Government’s $190M Recycling Modernisation Fund the answer to transforming waste and recycling capacity? Brittany Coles speaks with Josh Wilson about the reform needed to deal with Australia’s waste crisis.
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NWRIC welcomes BSC scheme but importers must sign up
The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) has welcomed the ACCC authorisation of the Battery Stewardship Council’s national battery recycling scheme, however cautions that with major battery importers yet to sign up to the voluntary scheme, its efficacy is in doubt.
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NWRIC State Associations update: September
National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) State Affiliates provide a detailed overview of industry and policy changes across the country.
Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill introduced into Federal parliament
The Federal Government has introduced the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 into parliament.
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Women in Industry 2020 winners announced
Rose Read, National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) CEO, has won this year’s Woman in Industry Awards Industry Advocacy prize, for her decades-long work in the waste management and resource recovery sector.
Time for national agreement and action on EfW
With export bans looming and growing demand for renewable baseload power, it’s time for national agreement between states and territories on the role of EfW, writes NWRIC CEO Rose Read.
NWRIC State Associations update: August
National Waste and Recycling Industry Council State Affiliates provide a detailed overview of industry and policy changes across the country.
Recovering 90 per cent of Victoria’s waste
Infrastructure Victoria’s Elissa McNamara explains how Victoria could recover up to 90 per cent of its waste if $1 billion is spent on recycling infrastructure in the next two decades. Brittany Coles reports.
Women in Industry finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Women in Industry Awards have been announced, with National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) CEO Rose Read nominated for the prestigious Industry Advocacy Award.
NWRIC calls for national battery recycling program by end of 2020
Following the release of the Product Stewardship Act review, the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) is calling on the Federal Government to ensure a comprehensive national battery recycling program is in place, and funded by all battery brands by the end of 2020.
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