Resource recovery

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.

The Pacific Nations need our help
MRA Projects
12 June 2025

The Pacific Nations need our help

Waste management in the Pacific often gets neglected in favour of other issues. Donor countries can change that.

Composting our way to sustainability – one quality tonne at a time
Compost
8 May 2025

Composting our way to sustainability – one quality tonne at a time

FOGO is taking off across Australia. All the more reason to implement stricter, and uniform, compost standards.

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.

FOGO is the future but it’s future is not certain
Compost
12 March 2025

FOGO is the future but it’s future is not certain

Now that State Governments are mandating FOGO collections, it is more important than ever to pay attention to the quality of the product and our compost markets.

Commercial food waste collections coming to NSW
Organics
6 February 2025

Commercial food waste collections coming to NSW

Starting on 1 July 2025 large food waste generators will no longer be able to send organics to landfill. This major reform will improve resource recovery, create hundreds of jobs, reduce landfill consumption and reduce GHG emissions.

The State of Waste in 2024
State of Waste
30 December 2024

The State of Waste in 2024

As 2024 comes to an end, Mike Ritchie reflects on the State of Waste in Australia, lays out some basic facts that everyone in the sector should be aware of, and puts forward a to do list for 2025.

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?

What should the Container Deposit System rebate be worth?
litter
17 September 2024

What should the Container Deposit System rebate be worth?

CDS effectiveness should be measured as the net increase in eligible container capture OVER and ABOVE what would have happened anyway under yellow bin and MRF collection systems. 

Product Stewardship scheme effectiveness
Circular Economy
27 June 2024

Product Stewardship scheme effectiveness

Which product stewardship schemes are most effective? Not many!

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