The waste industry's role in Australia's net zero future
Material handling and use account for approximately 70% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. The waste and resource recovery industry plays a direct role in Australia’s path to net zero — through landfill gas capture, FOGO diversion, reduced reliance on emissions-intensive virgin materials, and the transition to a circular economy. WMRR’s Carbon division works across the entire sector to recognise, measure, and maximise the industry’s contribution to carbon abatement and climate action.
from Gayle Sloan, CEO Waste Levies: The Economic Lever Australia Cannot Ignore Australia’s waste challenge is not a mystery. We are simply generating too much waste — and expecting the
This guidance document has been developed by WMRR to assist local governments in planning and implementing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection systems in line with state and national
With the upcoming state election, the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) is calling on the next South Australian Government to strengthen policies that accelerate the state’s
WMRR has provided a formal submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s Circular Economy, responding to the Commission’s draft report Australia’s Circular Economy: Unlocking the Opportunities. WMRR’s submission argues