Infrastructure
29 February 2024
The goal of creating a Circular Economy is slipping through our fingers
State and Commonwealth Government action is necessary for the National Waste Action Plan to succeed and achieve the 2030 targets
Landfill
20 November 2023
Can QLD achieve the National Waste Targets?
Open letter to Leanne Linard QLD Minister for Environment
EfW
13 September 2023
Residual remedy
There's no such thing as a zero-waste society. There will always be residuals that can't be reused, recycled, or recovered. So, what do we do with them?
FOGO
21 August 2023
Waste myth #7: FOGO is too contaminated to recycle
We keep hearing and reading (what we think are) “waste myths” on-line and in mainstream media.
Mike Ritchie has decided to dispel those myths in this "Waste myths" series of articles.
Circular Economy
13 July 2023
Creating a real Circular Economy
If we want to create a Circular Economy we need to walk and chew gum at the same time.
We need to put in place the CE policy framework and grow recycling at the same time.
Landfill
3 July 2023
Can NSW achieve the national waste targets?
NSW is heading away from a circular economy.
The latest National Waste Report data shows that not only is NSW total waste generation growing but our waste to landfill is also growing.
Landfill
22 June 2023
Waste myth #5: Landfill levies don’t affect behaviour
We keep hearing and reading (what we think are) “waste myths” on-line and in mainstream media.
Mike Ritchie has decided to dispel those myths in this "Waste myths" series of articles.
Landfill
12 April 2023
Waste myth #3: Landfill levies don’t work
We keep hearing and reading (what we think are) “waste myths” on-line and in on mainstream media.
Mike Ritchie has decided to dispel those myths in this "Waste myths" series of articles.
Infrastructure
6 April 2023
WA shows the way with waste infrastructure Plan
The Draft Western Australian Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan 2023 is out and open for comment until 23 June 2023. This is a significant milestone and a valuable template for other States. Â
litter
13 March 2023
Waste myth #2: REDCycle stockpiling plastic shows that recycling is a rort
We keep hearing and reading (what we think are) “waste myths” on-line and in on mainstream media.
Mike Ritchie has decided to dispel those myths in this "Waste myths" series of articles.
Policy
28 February 2023
Waste myth #1: Recycling contamination
We keep hearing and reading (what we think are) “waste myths” on-line and in on mainstream media.
Mike Ritchie has decided to dispel those myths starting with the longest lived and most pervasive one.
Infrastructure
12 December 2022
Auditor general report on the National Waste Policy Action Plan
The Auditor General’s Report on the effectiveness of the National Waste Policy Action Plan has found that it sets the right targets but is poorly enacted at all levels of government.
