Recycling

Packaging reform stalls as industry awaits regulatory clarity
Circular Economy
15 July 2025

Packaging reform stalls as industry awaits regulatory clarity

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.

Per Capita Waste Generation is rising – Circular Economy action is the answer
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.

Earth day 2025
Recycling
22 April 2025

Earth day 2025

Recycling won’t save the earth, but it does make a significant contribution.

The State of Packaging Recycling in 2025
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 Currently Available – April 2025
Grants
16 April 2025

Grants Currently Available – April 2025

Looking for funding opportunities to support your waste, recycling, or circular economy project?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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