The Federal Government is investing $1 million in the establishment of a new Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence, which will play a key role in driving Australia towards an eighty per cent recovery rate across all waste streams by 2030.
APCO pursues federal product stewardship accreditation
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is pursuing accreditation under the Federal Government’s revamped product stewardship legislation.
APCO and Planet Ark launch Check It! Before You Chuck It campaign
Check It! Before You Chuck It, a two-year national campaign to educate Australians about sustainable packaging and inspire positive recycling behaviours, has launched today.
Over $15M awarded to research projects tackling solar PV waste
The Federal Government is partnering with leading Australian universities to support new research projects addressing end-of-life issues for solar PV panels.
No time to waste
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.
ACOR and Evans to develop plastics recycling roadmap
A Plastics Recycling Results Roadmap is set to be produced following a roundtable meeting hosted by Assistant Waste Reduction Minister Trevor Evans and Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) CEO Pete Shmigel.
Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill introduced into Federal parliament
The Federal Government has introduced the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 into parliament.
Independent review of oil product stewardship launched
The Federal Government has announced a fourth independent review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000.
Fed Govt commits $4M to fight food waste
The Federal Government has announced $4 million in seed funding to create a new independent entity that will be responsible for driving food waste reduction in Australia.
Fed Govt releases Product Stewardship Act Review
The Federal Government’s long-awaited Product Stewardship Act 2011 review recommends expanding the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) to include all electrical and electronic products with a plug or battery.