Government procurement policies are the key to reducing Australia’s mountain of construction waste.
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Some plastic sent overseas for recycling ends up as pollution, or goes up in toxic smoke. But there are steps we can take to ensure our waste is processed as intended.
From oil disasters in Mauritius to street artists in South Africa, the story of rubbish in the media helps shape popular culture and environmental change.
New Zealand’s potential to expand its domestic recycling sector is enormous. It could create jobs and divert millions of tonnes of waste from landfills, as long as there are clear, measurable targets.
Even on ‘Mars’, humans waste food. And some types of food are more likely to end up in the bin than others.
Burning non-recyclable waste to generate energy sounds like a great idea – but incineration plants need an ongoing waste stream to be viable, which perpetuates the make-use-dispose mentality.
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Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Dean and Head of of Project Management, RMIT University
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Environmental Engineering PhD candidate; sustainability and food waste expertise, RMIT University
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Research Fellow and Project Development Manager, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
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Associate Professor and Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and Head of Griffith Aviation, Griffith University
