Established in 1996 by Planet Ark, is held every year during the second week of November
(11th to the 17th November 2024).
Reducing our waste not only keeps valuable materials out of landfill it also benefits the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Thinking about our waste provides some valuable insight into how the recycling and resource management industry works in conjunction to your efforts.
and topromote education on the waste hierarchy reduce, reuse, recycle to minimise strain on finite resources
Why do we need National Recycling Week?
Recycling can be confusing, especially since China’s effective ban on recycling imports and media coverage about the “waste crisis”. To ensure recycling is sustainable in Australia, Planet Ark aims to increase trust in recycling and help Australians recycle correctly.
Engaging Australians on the importance of closing the recycling loop by buying products made with recycled content is also key to creating a sustainable future.
We need to rethink our waste and see it as a resource that can be turned into new products.
By keeping these materials in circulation for as long as possible, this benefits the environment by reducing the extraction of virgin materials for new products, as well as the water and energy it takes to make them.
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