Waste & Recycling as an Example of Green Economic Growth 2020-05-29 14:14:55 BLOG: Creating Economic Wealth from Emissions Reduction – A Case Study of Recycling MRA Consulting’s Mike Ritchie explains why he doesn’t buy the argument that reducing emissions means destroying jobs and the economy. Instead, it means growing jobs and economic wealth in different parts of the economy. read more ...
Australian Federal Government Overhauling Procurement Rules to Favour Recycled Content 2020-05-15 13:57:55 Comment: Waste Management Facilities are Not the Same as Shopping Centres Esther Hughes, Principal Environmental Planner, MRA Consulting Group, argues that the Australian Federal government is to be congratulated for overhauling procurement rules to require recycled content in new building and civil works. read more ...
COVID-19 Stimulus Measure Could Help Accelerate 100,000+ TPA Waste Projects 2020-05-01 15:09:59 BLOG: Fast Track for State Significant Developments Such as Waste Facilities in NSW In a bid to combat the economic downturn brought about by COVID-19, Rob Stokes, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, has introduced the NSW Government's "Planning System Acceleration Program", MRA Consulting Group’s Esther Hughes explains. read more ...
Opportunity for Australian Farmers to Cash in on Compost 2019-11-28 14:11:01 Virginia Brunton Introduces Compost for Carbon Webinars MRA Principal Consultant, Virginia Brunton explains that with Australian soils being particularly poor, applying compost is a win-win method for increasing the amount of organic matter retained. read more ...
Mike Ritchie on Compliance with the POEO Act for the Waste Industry 2019-08-14 16:05:43 BLOG: A Practical Guide to Asbestos Court Decision for NSW Waste & Recycling Operators Mike Ritchie, managing director of MRA Consulting Group explains the ramifications for all New South Wales waste and recycling operators of a NSW Court of Criminal Appeal’s decision over asbestos waste. read more ...
Australian Waste Industry Event Takes Place 2019-05-24 13:49:42 MRA Consulting Makes a Splash at Coffs Waste 2019 Conference The Coffs Waste 2019 conference has been and gone, running from 14-16 May at Opal Cove Resort in Coffs Harbour. As always, it was a well attended conference. read more ... Monetary Benefit Orders Could Sting Waste Facilities Operating Above Capacity 2019-04-17 14:22:40 BLOG: New Rules to Confiscate Profits from Environmental Breaches in NSW, Australia Matt Hyatt, Senior Environmental Consultant at Australian firm MRA Consulting Group explains the amended New South Wales regulations to formally detail the method for calculating Monetary Benefit Orders which will confiscate profits gained from breaking environmental laws. read more ... Commercial Organics Recycling - Success Some Way Off 2019-03-29 13:08:43 BLOG: Mike Ritchie on Australia’s Potential to Boost Organic Waste Recycling MRA’s Mike Ritchie explains that organics recycling, both at the household and commercial level, represent a significant opportunity for resource recovery. read more ... MRA’s Mike Ritchie Calls for More Sorting of Mixed C&I Waste in Australia 2018-09-26 21:49:10 BLOG: Bingo Acquisition of DADI Could Open Up C&I Sorting Capacity in Australia Mike Ritchie explains that the potential to improve C&I recycling rates in Australia is very high and as a sector, it underperforms in the race to achieve a 70% recovery rate. read more ... AU$70/tonne General Waste Levy Proposed 2018-06-08 12:37:36 Consultation Paper on Waste & Recycling in Queensland, Australia In Australia the Queensland Government released for public consultation a directions paper on the State’s recycling and waste industry. read more ... Reintroduction of Landfill Levy Could Cut 20,000 Truck Journeys 2018-04-12 14:26:21 Australian Industry Welcomes Queensland Action on Interstate Waste The waste and recycling industry has strongly welcomed the reintroduction of a waste levy in Queensland, Australia to grow recycling in the state and limit the movement of over 1 million tonnes of waste from Sydney. read more ... BLOG: Aussie MRFs & Councils Set to Feel Pinch of Chinese National Sword Policy 2018-02-16 14:53:31 2018 - A Year of Pain for Australian Material Recycling Facilities China’s National Sword policy has far reaching consequences for very many countries. Mike Ritchie explains the impact for Australian councils, waste managers and recyclers. read more ...
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