Now is the time to talk about compostable packaging
With the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) commitment to “having 100% of Australian packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025” I propose the idea that labelling, standardisation and service provision need to consider the compostable packaging range now. In certain sectors compostable packaging is fully embraced. Hospitality, festivals and events [...]
More than JustWaste
September 26, 2018 by Waste Management Review JustWaste’s research into social behaviour provided Tasmania’s Launceston City Council the information it needed to roll out its food and garden organics collection program. Making sure a community wants to adopt a new campaign is critical to its success. After all, if residents don’t alter [...]
How do I feel as a Swedish born, australian waste manager after Tuesdays Foreign Correspondence?
How do I feel as a Swedish waste manager after Tuesdays Foreign Correspondence? I admit that a few times throughout the program I felt slightly defensive, why not burn non-recyclable waste for energy - avoiding other non-renewable energy use. However, I was disappointed to find the Swedish recycling system portrayed [...]
JustWaste Consulting on the feasibility of future waste projects
October 20, 2017 by Waste Management Review Can the future be waste free? If you take into consideration today’s diversion opportunities, it is a goal worth aiming for, writes Justin Jones, Director of JustWaste Consulting. The feasibility of future waste management projects in this country falls on the real-time data that is [...]