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What should the Container Deposit System rebate be worth?
litter
17 September 2024

What should the Container Deposit System rebate be worth?

CDS effectiveness should be measured as the net increase in eligible container capture OVER and ABOVE what would have happened anyway under yellow bin and MRF collection systems.Ā 

ASIC finally starts to look at greenwashing
Recycling
30 August 2024

ASIC finally starts to look at greenwashing

The Australian Securities and Investments Corporation, (ASIC) has finally brought its first case in the Federal Court to limit greenwashing.

MRA appointed to the WALGA panel
MRA News
16 July 2024

MRA appointed to the WALGA panel

WA councils can save time and money by engaging MRA directly through the WALGA Preferred Supplier Panel.

Product Stewardship scheme effectiveness
Circular Economy
27 June 2024

Product Stewardship scheme effectiveness

Which product stewardship schemes are most effective? Not many!

FOGO myth #1: FOGO contamination is too high and prevents good quality compost
FOGO
18 June 2024

FOGO myth #1: FOGO contamination is too high and prevents good quality compost

Scare mongering about FOGO contamination is helping no-one

We should use the term ā€œService Feeā€ instead of ā€œGate Feeā€
Circular Economy
10 June 2024

We should use the term ā€œService Feeā€ instead of ā€œGate Feeā€

All waste, and most recycling, becomes a resource only when money is spent converting it.

Coffs Waste 2024, MRA’s take
MRA News
3 June 2024

Coffs Waste 2024, MRA’s take

Another great Coffs Conference full of chat, learning and fun, and, as always, with a strong MRA presence.

Why aren’t all landfills listed as Contaminated sites?
Landfill
21 May 2024

Why aren’t all landfills listed as Contaminated sites?

Of the 400 landfills (plus) in NSW only 20 are actively supervised as contaminated sites by the EPA.

Tasmania could achieve the National Waste Targets with concerted action
Landfill
14 May 2024

Tasmania could achieve the National Waste Targets with concerted action

In contrast to most States, Tasmania could achieve the National Waste Targets by 2030

Can WA achieve the National Waste Targets?
Landfill
30 April 2024

Can WA achieve the National Waste Targets?

WA on track to lift recovery rates from 60% to 80% by 2030

Can the Northern Territory achieve the National Waste Targets?
Landfill
22 April 2024

Can the Northern Territory achieve the National Waste Targets?

In contrast to most States, the Northern Territory has reduced its waste to landfill over the past 15 years.

NSW Flood Recovery Program for Land-based Clean-up Program
MRA News
19 April 2024

NSW Flood Recovery Program for Land-based Clean-up Program

In response to previous years' severe flooding events, the NSW EPA executed a Land-based Clean-up Program (the Program), engaging MRA as a specialist flood debris clean- up consultants to assess flood-impacted sites, engage with Program applicants and other stakeholders and coordinate debris removal.

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