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Waste and recycling

Publications

Books and reports

• National Waste Policy: Development of a national waste policy - April 2009 (order printed copy)
• A National Waste Policy: Managing Waste to 2020 - Consultation paper - April 2009 (order printed copy)
• Waste and recycling in Australia - November 2008
• Government response to the Productivity Commission's final report on the inquiry into waste generation and resource efficiency in Australia - July 2007
• DEH second submission to the productivity commission inquiry into waste generation and resource efficiency - July 2006
• DEH submission to the productivity commission inquiry into waste generation and resource efficiency - February 2006
• Waste and recycling in Australia: Short paper: Hyder consulting - February 2006
• Economic and environmental opportunities from improved resource efficiency in Australian industry: Curtin University of Technology - February 2006
• National waste minimisation and recycling strategy - 1992
• Automotive waste
  • A national approach to waste tyres - 2001
  • A national approach to waste tyres: a summary of submissions - November 2001
  • A national approach to waste tyres: policy discussion paper - October 2002
  • Environmental impact of end-of-life vehicles: an information paper - 2002
• Electrical waste
  • Preliminary Environmental and Economic Assessment of Australian RoHS Policy - August 2007
  • Computer and peripherals material project - October 2001
  • Electrical and electronic products infrastructure facilitation - January 2004
  • Major appliances materials project - 2001
• Green waste
  • Green waste matters: a guide on green and organic waste management for schools - April 1999
  • On-farm composting of municipal and commercial organics as an environmentally and socially sustainable resource recovery scheme for rural communities - June 2003
  • Organics market development strategy - November 1999
• Biodegradable plastics
  • Biodegradable plastics: developments and environmental impacts - October 2002
  • Impacts of degradable plastic bags in Australia - April 2004
  • End-of-life environmental issues with PVC in Australia - June 2003
• Plastic bags
  • Plastic Retail Carry Bag Use 2002-2005 Consumption: 2005 end of year report - Hyder Consulting, May 2006
  • Plastic retail carry bag use 2002-2005 consumption: 2005 mid-year report - Nolan ITU, September 2005
  • Plastic check-out bag use in non-supermarket retail outlets - Planet Ark, March 2005
  • Plastic retail carry bag use 2002-2004 consumption - Nolan ITU, March 2005
  • Plastic shopping bags: analysis of levies and environmental impacts - December 2002
  • Plastic shopping bags in Australia - December 2002
  • Potential of market based instruments to better manage Australia's waste streams - June 2003
• Used oil recycling
  • Used oil recycling publications

Brochures and fact sheets

• Plastic bags
  • Bag yourself a better environment household plastic bag survey - March 2003
  • Bag yourself a better environment weekly shopping list
  • Keep the sea plastic free - bin it

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• Degradable plastics in Australia newsletter

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