The Queensland Government is developing a comprehensive new waste management and resource recovery strategy, underpinned by a waste disposal levy, to attract investment, develop new jobs and industries and reduce waste. The draft waste strategy aims to deliver the long-term, sustained
AIEN calls for unity in solving Australia’s waste issue
The Australian Industrial Ecology Network (AIEN) believes the China Sword policy and the latest regulatory changes in New South Wales affecting the application of mixed waste organic material to land, constitute an ideal opportunity for change in the way the
From the Chair
Welcome to another edition of In the Loop. We are all making our way in the changed resource management landscape post implementation of the China Sword policy. Undoubtedly, as the debate matures and plays out at national, state and local
AIEN accelerates transition to an Australian circular economy
The Australian Industrial Ecology Network (AIEN) has issued a communiqué calling for prioritised action with respect to facilitating circular economy in Australia. Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy: A blueprint for action on plastics and packaging calls for a
AIEN Submission to the Review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011
The Product Stewardship Act 2011 provides the framework to effectively manage the environmental, health and safety impacts of products, and in particular those impacts associated with the disposal of products and their associated waste. The framework includes voluntary, co-regulatory and
AIEN Submission to the Transforming Queensland’s Recycling and Waste Industry Directions Paper
On 20 March 2018, the Queensland Government announced it is developing a comprehensive new strategy underpinned by a waste disposal levy to increase recycling and recovery and create new jobs. The new strategy will provide the resource recovery and waste
Call for Presenters – 2019 Australian Waste to Energy Forum
Hosted by the Australian Industrial Ecology Network, the fourth annual Australian Waste to Energy Forum will take place from 19 – 21 February 2019 in Ballarat, Victoria. The organising committee and AIEN Directors invite you to participate in the discussions,
The AIEN is delighted to report the outstanding success of the 2018 Waste to Energy Forum
The Australian Waste to Energy Forum is quickly becoming the leading event in Australia focused on the development of a domestic waste to energy industry. The Australian Industrial Ecology Network (AIEN) is delighted to report the outstanding success of the
Read the AIEN submission to the SA EPA enhancing resource recovery discussion paper
In late 2017, the SA EPA released the discussion paper, enhancing resource recovery and discussing the place of energy recovery, for consultation. The paper presents general information on Energy from Waste processes and national and international experiences, asking questions relating to the
Industrial Ecology in Mining – here’s another thought!
By Dr Robin Branson PhD, MBA, BSc. (Hons) Director, Australian Industrial Ecology Network Published in The Asia Miner 8 Nov 2017 The first article in this series presented an overview of industrial ecology (IE), the objective of which is