PFAS contamination and its management - Masterclass  In response to managing the impacts of PFAS a National Environment Management Plan (NEPM) has been developed jointly by all jurisdictions.  The Heads of EPAs agreed to the latest version in October 2019 and...

NEPM Used Packaging Review - NWRIC calls for single national regulation and independent body to manage implementation Late last year the Federal government initiated a review of Australia’s framework for regulating packaging the National Environment Protection (Used...

Launch of National Plastics Plan Australia’s first National Plastics Plan was launched yesterday in Brisbane. National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) CEO Rose Read welcomed the Plan, saying the actions take a more holistic approach to driving greater...

NWRIC priorities confirmed for 2021 Members of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) met this week to confirm priorities for the year ahead and review the progress of national waste and resource recovery initiatives. NWRIC CEO Rose Read said there...

Waste to Energy infrastructure to bolster resource recovery targets The potential of waste to energy facilities to do some of the heavy lifting to meet the targets set out in the National Waste Policy Action Plan cannot be overlooked, according to the National Waste...

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...

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...

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...