We can all make a difference to make the most from our recycling With many of us becoming more reliant on delivery services while staying at home, we may have ended up with more waste than usual. However, it’s not just the amount of household waste and recycling that has increased during COVID-19, but contamination…
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has published the ‘Recycled Content Guide’, a practical new resource to support Australian organisations to use more recycled content in their packaging. Developed to support the growing number of businesses redesigning their packaging to meet Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets, the guide provides clear and practical information about how…
Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) has released a report on the barriers and opportunities to support councils with increasing their use of products made from recycled content. The report found 71% of councils https://mwrrg.vic.gov.au/procurement/recycled-content-procurement/ procure products containing recycled content including glass, food and green waste, paper, cardboard, metals, rubber and plastics.
The Victorian Government has announced the final design for the container deposit scheme (CDS), set to be introduced in 2023. You can read the full media release here and learn more about the scheme by visiting Container deposit scheme | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
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