by NWRIC Secretariat | 22 Oct 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Tasmania releases waste progress report and draft bill on climate change A progress report on Tasmania’s waste initiatives has been released, along with a draft Bill which proposes legislating a target of net-zero by the end of 2030. The report outlines the timeframe...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 15 Oct 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Climate change, carbon markets and the waste and resource recovery industry As the UK prepares to host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow and accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 8 Oct 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Funding awarded for PVC remanufacturing project A partnership between CSIRO, Think Fencing Pty Ltd, Vinyl Council of Australia and NWRIC is being funded to work with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounders and manufacturers in a project to reduce waste and innovate for...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 24 Sep 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Industry views sought on export of waste tyres, PFAS disposal options, managing recovered fines and organics National and State governments have a number of inquiries and discussion papers out for industry comment at the moment. These include National –...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 17 Sep 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
New national funding for recycling in regional and remote communities The federal government has announced $7 million funding for recycling in regional and remote Australia through its Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF). Environment Minister Sussan Ley said the...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 10 Sep 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan releasedInfrastructure Australia has published its 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan, calling for a new wave of infrastructure reform to fully leverage the Australian Government’s historic $110 billion infrastructure spend and...