The Morrison Government will invest $190 million to a new Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that will generate $600 million of recycling investment and drive a billion-dollar transformation of Australia’s waste and recycling capacity. More than 10,000 jobs will be created and over 10 million tonnes of waste diverted from landfill to the making of useful…
The federal government has concluded the first ever National Plastics Summit reinforcing its commitment to working with industry to increase our recycling capabilities, ensuring markets for recycled products and reducing plastic waste. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said this week’s National Plastics Summit, attended by more than 200 representatives from local and global businesses, state…
Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Warren Entsch today launched a discussion paper, a first for his new role. Titled: Convenience vs Conservation, the paper takes aim at the prominence of single use plastics in Australia. Launched today as part of National Recycling Week, the paper highlights the importance of improving waste management practices…
New green manufacturing jobs are on their way to Cairns following the development of a new recycled plastic product for use as a low-waste alternative for the construction industry. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch, who attended last night’s launch, said the Coalition Government had invested $183,300 towards enabling ReGen Plastics Pty Ltd to develop a…