Up to 190,000 tonnes of soft plastic packaging per year, the equivalent of almost 200 billion chocolate wrappers will be recycled and reprocessed under just one of the proposals funded through the Morrison Government’s National Product Stewardship Investm
The Morrison Government is investing $1 million in the establishment of a new Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence that will play a key role in driving Australia’s circular economy towards an 80 per cent recovery rate across all waste streams by 2030.
The decision by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation to move to pursue accreditation under the Federal Government’s revamped product stewardship legislation has been welcomed by Assistant Minister Trevor Evans MP.
Australian consumers will soon see an end to one of Australia’s biggest recycling challenges after the country’s two largest domestic battery suppliers committed to the industry led Australian Battery Stewardship Scheme.
The Morrison Government is partnering with leading Australian universities to support new research projects that include addressing end-of-life issues for solar PV panels.
The Morrison Government this week introduces landmark legislation that sees Australia take responsibility for its waste and establishes a national industry framework for recycling.
The fourth independent review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 was announced today by the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans, while visiting the Cleanaway Narangba Waste Oil Recycling Facility in Qld
The Morrison 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.
Assistant Minister Trevor Evans today took part in a marine debris clean-up activity on Snapper Island with the Tangaroa Blue Foundation to see the Morrison Government’s $5 million Reef Trust investment in ReefClean in action.
Companies face being named and shamed, and consumers could enjoy more options for recycling electronic goods under proposed changes to product stewardship legislation.
