A plan to build a centre focused on the development of circular economies has been announced for Bega, New South Wales. The state government has committed $14 million to the $19m National Circularity Centre (NCC) project and the Bega Group will contribute the...
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One month on: The 2nd Australian Circular Economy Forum 2023
Wow it's been one month since our Australian Circular Economy Forum 2023 (ACEF23)! We are proud of the deep insights into the latest circular economy thinking, planning, policy and projects we shared during the day. We hope those who attended gained momentum to...
NSW introduces law banning single-use plastics
On November 16 2021, the NSW Government announced it was introducing bans on single use plastics from mid 2022, aiming to reduce the 130kg of plastic that the average Australian currently uses per year. Less than 12% of this is recycled, and 130,000 tonnes of plastic...
New tracking and metrics platforms to unlock $2 trillion Economic opportunity
A new circular economy metrics platform launched today by NSW Circular will help councils, precincts, industry and communities track their transition to zero waste. The dashboards, with consistently updated data, provide key performance indicators on the progress of...
Australia’s healthcare system is generating tonnes of COVID waste. Doctors and nurses are trying to do something about it
In this ABC NEWS story, journalist Emilia Terzon explores the increasing plastic waste in Australian hospitals. The article highlights the work of NSW Circular in partnership with St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Allmould Plastics Group and UNSW to explore the circular...
Grim photos reveal the huge plastic waste issue with the nation’s vaccine rollout
In this The Australian article, Erin Lyons reports on the plastic waste crisis that is being exacerbated by the Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Below is an excerpt or read the full article here. Doctors and nurses are joining the war on waste after disturbing images...