WMRR
WARR industry welcomes Fed and Vic Govt investment but warns more must be done
24/08/2023
End 'bin it if it's broken' ways or miss circular economy target: WARR industry
11/08/2023
One-off State-based Plastic Bans Not the Best Answer to Waste Challenge
5/09/2023
From the CEO's desk - August 2023 Wrap Up
1/09/2023
WMRR Board Communique - August 2023
31/08/2023
Clothing Waste in the Spotlight on National Thrift Shop Day
16/08/2023
From the CEO's desk - July 2023 Wrap Up
4/08/2023
From the CEO's desk - June 2023 Wrap Up
5/07/2023
Media Releases and Coverage E-News CEO Report and Board Communique
Inquiry calls for an extra bin in households to handle recyclable glass Container deposit success in Queensland pressures Victoria to follow suit Scott Morrison's waste export ban doomed to fail, environment ministers warned Councils make pledge on procuring recyclables Waste export ban revealed by environment ministers but 'devil in the details' Timetable set down for waste export ban Australia's reliance on sending waste overseas for recycling is fuelling a crisis in the industry The growing mountain of plastic rubbish forces Coca-Cola to consider its own recycling plant
Recycling company forces council to stop accepting glass Recycling in tatters, as some councils give up on glass collection Recyclers search for new solutions, as glass stockpiles grow Infrastructure report calls for new ideas to tackle Victoria's recycling crisis Expert rubbishes plan to introduce up to six household bins
The Project Calls for consistent approach to recycling Indonesia to send 100 containers of waste back to Australia What a mess: Australia’s recycling crisis Clearer policy needed on energy from waste ABC News
Does the PM’s $20 million to bolster domestic plastic recycling go far enough? RN Drive Govt weighs new green procurement targets Collapse of SKM reflects wider problems for Australian recyclers Timor-Leste could become the first plastic neutral nation thanks to Australian technology (SBS News)
Recycling bodies call for expansion of container deposit scheme in SA ABC Breakfast - Melbourne (ABC Radio, 1:45 mark) Landfill levy pitch welcomed by national waste body (The Examiner)
May Australian recycling crisis to deepen as Malaysia sends waste back How your trash could become an unlikely treasure for Australia’s economy Plastic products are facing extinction as Australia joins the anti-disposable movement Indonesian village being inundated with illegal plastic waste from Australia Malaysia is sending 'illegal' plastic rubbish back to Australia Making a move in the new energy frontier ABC News After container refund scheme plan, 'massive' piece of waste puzzle remains (The Examiner)
April WMRR national president Garth Lamb re-elected The recycling industry unites after claims by 60 Minutes report Lifting the bar Industry associations respond to 60 Minutes recycling report WMRR releases election plan Indonesian environmentalists accuse Australia of 'smuggling' plastic waste following China ban 60 Minutes exposes the shocking practices behind recycling in Australia Recycling industry demands federal action as mountains of rubbish build up Councils to review collecting plastic bags in recycling bins The shocking truth about recycling It’s time to buy Australian recycled 73% of households regularly use yellow-lidded bins ABC News SA (23 minute mark)
March The circular economy brimming with job opportunities National Waste Reset Too much time talking': calls for NSW waste levy to fund recycling reform WA Government warned not to give beverage industry control of container deposit scheme Tipping point as recycling crisis spreads across Australia #Trashtag challenge: A viral trend we can all get behind Are these the answers to Australia's recycling crisis? Now That China Is No Longer Accepting Australia's Recycling, We've Got One Heck Of A Crisis On Our Hands Recycle rort exposed "Kicking the can somewhere else:" Australia's recycling crisis Pioneers taking a gamble on the business of recycling
February The circular economy brimming with job opportunities Victoria's recycling crisis set to worsen, WMRR warns, after SKM plants sanctioned by EPA Queensland Landfill Levy Legislation Passes Parliament Shoalhaven’s waste solution: a viable alternative or a step back on the industry’s efforts? Victoria's recycling crisis set to worsen, WMRR warns, after SKM plants sanctioned by EPA Container refund scheme prompts calls for crackdown on 'bin chickens' cashing in on recycling Palaszczuk government passes laws to better improve waste management What's changed one year since the start of our recycling crisis?
January War On Waste - The Battle Continues Governments slow to respond to national waste crisis, peak body says Interview with Gayle Sloan CEO Waste Management Association of Australia (WMRR) What's changed one year since the start of our recycling crisis? Waste Management Association of Australia rebrands Qantas Talking Business