Product Stewardship Archives • Australian Industrial Ecology Network

Thought Starter 2: The Consuming Community as the Ultimate “Customers” for CE Outcomes

11 Feb 2026 | ThoughtStarters

The Consuming Community as the Ultimate “Customers” for CE Outcomes The Immutable Foundation: Commercial Realities At its core, this relationship is shaped by commercial realities: Who is paying for change, and are they receiving value for money? We have to assume...

Thought Starter 1: It all starts with design

9 Dec 2025 | ThoughtStarters

Achieving a Truly Circular Economy (CE) – One that meets community expectations as efficiently and quickly as possible – is now a critical challenge. Starting with a Working Definition of a Circular Economy A Circular Economy promotes the continuous use,...

Introducing the AIEN Thought Starter Series: Provoking Circular Progress – Unlocking the design, behaviours and systems that close the loop

9 Dec 2025 | ThoughtStarters

AIEN is launching a new series of focused Thought Starters (TS) to unpack some of the most pressing issues in sustainable resource use through the lens of Industrial Ecology. Each TS will tackle a specific topic, outlining the key challenges, why they matter, and what...

AIEN Submission to the Review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011

29 Jun 2018 | Submission

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...