Landfill
4 December 2023
Waste myth #9: Increasing plastic recycling is the best way to reduce plastic pollution. It isn’t.
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
20 November 2023
Can QLD achieve the National Waste Targets?
Open letter to Leanne Linard QLD Minister for Environment
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 Projects
25 September 2023
Pacific dealing with waste
In the pacific, SPREP is leaving no stone unturned. Organics recovery, diversion from landfill, EfW, EOL tyres, EPR, legislative reforms, multilateral environmental agreements..
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.
Landfill
13 July 2023
Waste myth #6: Landfills bad, Recycling good
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
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
9 May 2023
Waste myth #4: Household recycling sent to landfill
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.
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
