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SHOW OPEN
10:30AM- 11:30AM
Session Title:
State of Waste - the changing face of Australia’s waste sector
Session Summary:
In the last twenty years, Australia has strived to increase its recycling capacity to meet the increases in waste generation. The most important waste streams, namely organic material, paper and plastics, have all experienced promising increases in landfill diversion. However, stakeholders are now facing a changing environment. China’s National Sword creates challenges for MRF operators and local councils to readjust their contracts, processing capacities and quality standards. At the same time, industry players in NSW are hoping to take advantage of new state revenue from the “Return and Earn” scheme (CDS), whilst the Queensland Government will focus on the implementation of the recently announced landfill levy. This panel will address these topics and issues, facilitating a discussion around available local government and stakeholder options, industry challenges and waste market opportunities.
11:45 AM- 12:45PM
Facilitator/Host:
Mike Ritchie, Managing Director - MRA Consulting
Panelists:
David Baggs, CEO - Global GreenTag Pete Shmigel, CEO - Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) Geoff Hill, Chief Operating Officer - Bingo Industries
Session Title:
Used Electronics – Beyond Recycling: How reuse and repair contribute to circular action
Session Summary:
Old, unwanted and obsolete electronics have been under scrutiny in Australia in recent years, and the primary focus has been on end-of-life collection and recycling programs for televisions, computers and mobile phones. These programs are an important start to better managing electronics sustainability, but they’re also close to the bottom of the waste and resource-use hierarchy. The need to narrow and slow the consumption cycle of electronic goods is part of how we can achieve greater electronics circularity, and this requires greater attention to product durability, reuse, repair and remanufacturing. The growing momentum behind the iFixit movement and the US Repair Coalition signals a new wave of activity that empowers consumers and the public to extend product life and improve reparability. It’s about the shift recycling with a view to waste avoidance and closed loops. Panellists will share their insights and experiences on how reuse, remanufacturing and repair can be effective elements of circular action on electronics.
1:00PM- 2:00PM
Facilitator/Host:
Rose Read, CEO, MRI PSO
Panelists:
John Gertsakis, Director and Co-founder, Ewaste Watch Institute Mardi Brown, Co-Founder - PonyUp for Good Warren Overton, CEO - ANZRP Guido Verbist, Co-operative Manager - The Bower Reuse & Repair Centre Co-op
Session Title:
Championing Sustainability through a collaborative approach
Session Summary:
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) CEO, Brooke Donnelly will lead a discussion that focuses on how through true collaboration there is the opportunity to drive positive change. The Panel will address: • APCO’s collaborative approach with industry, government and strategic project partners to find the best possible solutions to packaging efficiency and sustainability in Australia. • Set the scene for discussions around APCO innovative projects (what steps were taken in the journey, consumer engagement, challenges and who needed to be involved to drive success). • Recognise the importance of collaboration, partnership and leadership to learn from panellists’ successful stories and achieve positive outcomes (lessons learned, area of improvements and future goals).
2:15PM- 3:00PM
4:00PM #AWRE18
Facilitator/Host:
Brooke Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer - Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation
Panelists:
Helen Lewis, Principal - Helen Lewis Research Paul Klymenko, CEO - Planet Ark Environmental Foundation Lara Barclay, Managing Director - Adaptation Environmental Support Tom Lunn, Group General Manager - Marketing & Innovation - Detmold Group
Session Title:
Managing and reducing food waste in the commercial kitchen
Session Summary:
In this invitation-only session Food Service Magazine, Fine Food Australia and AWRE presents 'managing and reducing food waste in the commercial kitchen', an insightful presentation designed to support the restauranteur, chef or manager of a food outlet to look at new and inventive ways of reducing their waste footprint.
Facilitator/Host:
Food Service Magazine
Panelists:
Tony Panetta, Executive Chef - ICC Sydney Mark LaBrooy, Co-owner and Chef - Three Blue Ducks Gareth Howard, Executive Chef - Acre
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