by NWRIC Secretariat | 12 Feb 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Queensland last to commit to recycling infrastructure investment Queensland is the only state left to announce how it proposes to match and invest the Commonwealth’s funding commitment of $190 million through its Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) to upgrade and...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 5 Feb 2021 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Waste and recycling sector contribution to Australia’s economy, society and environment – new report The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) has just released the report From Waste to Value- The Australian Waste & Resource Recovery Industry 2020...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 17 Dec 2020 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Federal Parliamentary Committee identifies barriers to innovation in waste In October last year, the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 8 Dec 2020 | Media Release, News
When the new year rang in on 1 January 2020, few could have predicated the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring enormous economic and social impact. For many, 2020 has become the year we would rather forget. It’s been challenging for so many sectors, with...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 4 Dec 2020 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Spotlight on NSW waste levy The NSW Auditor-General’s report on the effectiveness of the state’s waste levy and grants for waste infrastructure has put a spotlight on the need for an independent public review of the current state levy in parallel with the development...
by NWRIC Secretariat | 27 Nov 2020 | CEOWeekInReview, News
Victorian state budget handed down – NWRIC responds The Victorian budget was handed down on Tuesday with a focus on ‘skills, jobs, confidence and investment’, which NWRIC says the waste and resource recovery industry is positioned to deliver. NWRIC CEO Rose Read...
