Packaging reform stalls as industry awaits regulatory clarity
15 July 2025
Almost two years on from a landmark pledge by state and federal environment ministers to take decisive action on packaging waste, Australia is still waiting for meaningful reform.
Careers
4 July 2025
Position Vacant – Senior Consultant (Organics Team)
MRA is looking to recruit an experienced senior consultant in Sydney.
Circular Economy
26 June 2025
Per Capita Waste Generation is rising – Circular Economy action is the answer
Waste in Australia (total generation and per capita) continues to grow, driving up GHG emissions and exhausting landfill space.
To decouple waste generation from economic growth, Circular Economy is the key.
MRA Projects
12 June 2025
The Pacific Nations need our help
Waste management in the Pacific often gets neglected in favour of other issues. Donor countries can change that.
Compost
8 May 2025
Composting our way to sustainability – one quality tonne at a time
FOGO is taking off across Australia.
All the more reason to implement stricter, and uniform, compost standards.
Careers
2 May 2025
Waste consultant internship
Internship opportunities with the MRA team in Sydney.
Climate Change
24 April 2025
Climate Crisis must not be ignored in “cost of living” election
A three degrees increase in global temperature will have unprecedented impact on our planet, way of life and the very system our societies have been built upon.
Recycling
22 April 2025
Earth day 2025
Recycling won’t save the earth, but it does make a significant contribution.
Circular Economy
17 April 2025
The State of Packaging Recycling in 2025
Packaging recycling in Australia has some way to go.
Both in terms of meeting the national 2025 Waste Targets and in terms of reducing the use of dangerous chemicals and composite materials that pollute and hinder recycling.
Government intervention was supposed to help. This has not happened yet.
Grants
16 April 2025
Grants Currently Available – April 2025
Looking for funding opportunities to support your waste, recycling, or circular economy project?
FOGO
9 April 2025
$81m FOGO funding for NSW councils
NSW Leads the Way with FOGO Mandates and $81 Million Commitment
FOGO
28 March 2025
MRA’s NSW FOGO mandate cheat sheet
The NSW Parliament recently passed legislation to mandate FOGO collection services for businesses and institutions starting July 2026 and for households by July 2030.
MRA has prepared a cheat sheet outlining key aspects of the NSW FOGO Recycling Bill 2025 for businesses and councils
