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Some plastic makes our lives easier and safer. Some don't. But all too often, we continue using such items long past the time we've agreed they are unnecessary.

NSW is at a crossroads on residual waste and Frank Klostermann, with input from MRA's Ron Wainberg, unpack the “who, what, where, why and how” of the new NSW Waste and Circular Economy Infrastructure Plan.

Australia’s largest solar panel recycler, has entered administration. A mandatory product stewardship scheme could have prevented that.

To turn ambitious recycling targets into lasting circular economy results, Australia’s recycling success should depend more on regulation and government leadership and less on consumers and corporate goodwill.

MRA has turned 15. A big thank you to all of our clients, friends and colleagues for supporting MRA over these years. We couldn't have done it without you. To mark the occasion, Mike Ritchie looks back on the key points of waste reform, highlighting our successes and identifying key targets for the future.

The burning issue isn’t how much plastic we make or use – it’s how much escapes into the environment. Global efforts such as the UN Plastics Treaty should prioritise building and funding effective containment systems to stop plastic leaking into nature. Actions to reduce plastic production should follow suit.

We should remove taxes on things we want and instead put them on things we don’t want. Tax the things we want less of and remove taxes on things we want more of. This should apply to products, services and... waste.

Looking for funding opportunities in Queensland?

The Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA), ANZ, Russell Kennedy and MRA Consulting Group present The Waste Sector M&A seminar for a Changing Industry

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Looking for funding opportunities to support your NSW FOGO project?

FOGO is taking off across Australia. Multi-unit dwellings (townhouses and residential flat buildings) are the next frontier. James and Mike outline the key aspects of a good FOGO program tailored to MUDs and RFBs.