Circular Economy

The State of Packaging Recycling
Circular Economy
28 November 2024

The State of Packaging Recycling

In 2018 we set National Packaging Targets with a 2025 horizon. 2025 is upon us. How have we fared?

Climate tipping points
Circular Economy
25 October 2024

Climate tipping points

Isn’t it amazing that the media can so consistently fail to join the dots on climate change?

Product Stewardship scheme effectiveness
Circular Economy
27 June 2024

Product Stewardship scheme effectiveness

Which product stewardship schemes are most effective? Not many!

We should use the term “Service Fee” instead of “Gate Fee”
Circular Economy
10 June 2024

We should use the term “Service Fee” instead of “Gate Fee”

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

Chris Thomas profiled by Inside Waste
Circular Economy
8 March 2024

Chris Thomas profiled by Inside Waste

If you study business, you can go and do whatever you want...

Jess profiled by Inside Waste
Circular Economy
3 November 2023

Jess profiled by Inside Waste

I feel like we’re really racing against the climate change clock

Waste myth #8: We can educate the community to achieve a circular economy
Circular Economy
27 October 2023

Waste myth #8: We can educate the community to achieve a circular economy

We keep hearing and reading (what we think are) “waste myths” on-line and in mainstream media. Mike Ritchie has embarked on a "Waste myths" series of articles to dispel as many myths as possible.

MRA awarded Bin Trim Networks Program grant
Bin Trim
13 October 2023

MRA awarded Bin Trim Networks Program grant

If you work at a shopping centre that is looking to reduce food and packaging waste, reach out to our Circular Economy team.

Bec’s journey to the waste sector
Circular Economy
13 September 2023

Bec’s journey to the waste sector

We all have a story about how we got into the Waste Industry. Rebecca Larkin's has been featured in Inside Waste and is worth a read.

MRA’s Circular Economy Team in 2023
Circular Economy
1 March 2023

MRA’s Circular Economy Team in 2023

MRA preparing for 2023 Coffs Waste conference.

Achieving our waste targets
Circular Economy
2 December 2022

Achieving our waste targets

By: Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group In 2019, Australia’s environment ministers and the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) agreed to the National Waste Policy and Action Plan (NWPAP). For the first time, all Governments were committing to collective action on recycling, waste management and the creation of a more Circular Economy. Our governments finally agreed […]

The end of waste- Planning and the Circular Economy
Circular Economy
15 September 2022

The end of waste- Planning and the Circular Economy

In, NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041, the State's most recent waste strategy, the NSW Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment has stopped talking about the waste hierarchy and started talking about the circular economy

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