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In this episode of Plastics Revolution, we’re doing something a little bit different. Last week, host Tammy Ven Dange was at the National Plastics Summit at the Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.
This event was sponsored by the Australian Government and the invite said (paraphrased) “this Summit seeks to accelerate solutions to the proliferation of plastic waste, and activate the actions agreed to by states and territories last year in the National Waste Policy Action Plan.”
There were 200 people invited from various industries. This included consumer products companies like McDonalds and Officeworks to plastics manufacturers, waste management companies, recyclers and packaging companies. There were also a number of government officials, not-for-profits and experts from academia there as well.
As far as format goes, the day was largely divided into 5 concurrent sessions around various topics which were advertised as round tables. They were held once in the morning, and again after lunch.
While there, Tammy had the opportunity to randomly interview participants about solutions they were proposing, and what they thought of the event.
Before we hear what they have to say, let us clarify the separation of duties between the federal and local governments – which is often referred collectively as the COAG or the Council of Australian Governments.
It is the local governments that are actually responsible for waste management and recycling services for their communities. The federal government has national authority for legislation, taxation and budget distribution. They also have significant purchasing power for their own needs.
A huge thanks to Minister Sussan Ley and the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for inviting Tammy to the National Plastics Summit, and for also allowing us to conduct these interviews. Also, thank you to the attendees who shared their thoughts with me for this podcast. Sorry that we weren't able to include everyone.
So, let’s hear now what some of the attendees had to say about the National Plastics Summit.
You can read a partial transcript of this episode on Tammy’s blog.
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Produced by Jonny Puskas
Theme Music by Joseph McDade
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Unfortunately, there was a lot of them that couldn’t be refilled, and with this problem, Steve recognised an opportunity to partner with the manufacturers themselves to keep it out of the landfills.
Today, Close the Loop is a global company that’s tackling far more than just printer cartridges.
I hope you enjoy this episode of Plastics Revolution with Steve Morriss of Close the Loop.
You can read the full transcript of this episode on Tammy’s blog.
Close the Loop
Lousy Ink
Planet Ark
Downer
National Circular Economy Hub
Holland Circular Hotspot
Circular Economy Club
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Camille started her career as a graphic designer and eventually translated those skills to the world of fashion. While working as a textile designer, she realised the need to make her industry more sustainable. And a short time later, she went from designing with recycled materials to creating an industry conference and association to tackle this problem more collaboratively.
I hope you enjoy this episode of Plastics Revolution with Camille Reed.
You can read the full transcript of this episode on Tammy’s blog.
Australian Circular Fashion Conference
Australiasian Circular Textile Association
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In this two-part series, I’m chatting with David Hodge, the Managing Director of Plastic Forests based in Albury, Australia. David entered the plastic recycling business about ten years ago and his business created the first ever commercial process for cleaning contamination from recycled plastic films without water.
Today, the company is truly a circular recycler of industrial, agricultural and even consumer plastic waste, and we’ll explore how David and his team got here.
I hope you enjoy this Part I episode of Plastics Revolution with David Hodge of Plastic Forests.
For the full transcript visit Tammy's blog.
Plastic Forests
Redcycle
Plastic Police
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In today's podcast, we meet with Stephanie Stubbe from Melbourne Australia. She's a practicing veterinarian who founded Anipal, the first Australian company to make dog collars and leads from recycled plastics.
In ten short months, she's managed to sell out her first order without spending a dime on marketing. And yet this company was never about the money, but a way to champion changes to the vet industry to be more sustainable in their practices.
I hope you enjoy this episode of Plastics Revolution with Stephanie Stubbe from Anipal.
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Hosted by Tammy Ven Dange
Produced by Jonny Puskas
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