Climate Change
16 November 2022
A review of the draft NSW Climate Change Policy and Action Plan
The NSW EPA has released the draft Climate Change Policy and Action Plan that aims to set the framework for halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (from 2005 levels), zeroing emissions by 2050, and improving NSW’s resilience to climate change impacts.
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
Circular Economy
1 July 2022
The 2021 national plastics plan in a nutshell
Australia’s National Plastics Plan 2021 was released a year ago. Sadly, it looks like most of its targets will be missed. Nevertheless, the Plan provides a strong foundation for tackling plastic waste in Australia.
Circular Economy
16 June 2022
MRA strengthens its Circular Economy Team
MRA Consulting Group is proud to announce Maša Vahldieck to the role of Circular Economy Lead and Catherine Smith as Consultant in the Circular Economy Team.
Circular Economy
8 June 2022
Letter to Local Government- Climate Change and Local Government
I am glad that Local Government has levers that can reduce emissions and slow climate change.
Circular Economy
23 May 2022
Prioritising design in a Circular Economy
Would the maniac who designed the first plastic fruit sticker please stand up!
Circular Economy
20 April 2022
Recovered fines and recovered soil rules in NSW
NSW EPA has released the new draft Recovered Fines and Recovered Soils Resource Recovery Orders/Exemptions (RRO/E).
The good news first.
Circular Economy
22 March 2022
Things everyone should know about waste and the Circular Economy
It always surprises me when governments announce waste/recycling policies which bear little resemblance to what is actually needed. But I blame myself.
Circular Economy
16 March 2022
Freeing Trevor to drive the circular bus
“We can achieve a Circular Economy by 2025” was the proposition in a debate run by the Young Professionals of WMRR. I chaired the “No” side. “No chance” we said (and won).
Grants
4 January 2022
Remanufacture NSW Round 2
Remanufacture NSW Round 2, a $13.5m grant program, is open for applications. The program will support the NSW resource recovery industry to boost recycling capacity for materials impacted by the waste export ban.
Grants
15 November 2021
NSW grants now open: Recycling Modernisation Fund and Remanufacture NSW
The NSW Government has created a $10 million fund to reduce landfilling of solar panels and battery systems. Phase 1 of the Circular Solar grants program (trial phase) awarded $1.1 million in funding for eligible trial projects.
Circular Economy
19 October 2021
MRA’s cheat sheet on the Circular Economy
Our current economic model is pretty much a linear one: take (extract) - make (stuff) - waste (landfill). It treats resources as infinite and assumes the environment can absorb the waste. It is therefore unsustainable in the long run.
