WASTE MGMT: National Waste Policy Consultation Paper - submissions close Wednesday 13 May 2009

The Australian Government is leading the development of a national waste policy for Australia. Submissions close Wednesday 13 May 2009. A recent snapshot of waste and recycling trends in Australia (Waste and Recycling in Australia, 2008) showed our waste increased by 28 per cent between 2003 and 2007. This occurred in spite of a big increase in recycling efforts, through kerbside recycling programs and actions by the commercial and industrial sectors.