Australian Farm Waste Portal

CSIRO's Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024
2024-08-06 08:00 - 2024-08-07 17:00 UTC | SA
With plastic use estimated to double by 2040 and negotiations for a UN treaty for plastic pollution underway, the time is now to tackle plastic waste.
Following the successful Ending Plastic Waste Symposium in 2023, we are partnering with RMIT University as host of the ARC TREMS Hub and the newly announced Solving Plastic Waste CRC to deliver the Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024 on Tuesday 6 August and Wednesday 7 August at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.
The symposium covers:

Plastic design and materials
Advances in recycling and resource recovery
Bioderived and compostable plastics
Plastic in the environment
The life cycle of plastic
Product packaging and design
Circular economy and system perspectives
International approaches

RMCG Principal Dr Anne-Maree Boland is looking forward to facilitating the agricultural plastics session of the symposium.

The agricultural plastics session will cover current key issues, challenges and opportunities of plastic wastes in agricultural systems. This includes sources and types of plastics used, collection, storage, processing and recycling of plastic wastes, development of new technologies, management strategies, government policy for diverse agroecosystems.

AORA Annual Conference
2024-06-05 08:00 - 2024-06-07 17:00 | Pullman Albert Park, 65 Queens Rd, Albert Park, VIC, 3004, Australia
The AORA Annual Conference is the principal conference in Australia for the recycled organics industry. Each conference is a forum for education, discussion and networking related to Organics Recycling. It is also an opportunity to celebrate outstanding achievements in the industry.
The AORA Annual Conference features workshops, presentations, social functions and an equipment demonstration day. This is an opportunity to network with industry leaders and gain insight to the latest achievements in the Organics Recycling Industry.
The first AORA conference was held in 2013 in Sydney and is now run annually, rotating the location around each mainland state of Australia.

Circularity
2023-11-20 08:00 - 2023-11-21 16:30 | Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Circularity is a two-day event brought to you by the ACE Hub, for industry, government, and academia to share knowledge, collaborate and drive actionable change toward a more circular future.
Event Description
Over the two days, circular economy practitioners, business and government leaders, sustainability professionals, environment & sustainability manager, and academics will come together to discuss the latest topics, trends and legislation regarding the implementation of the circular economy in Australia and the Asia Pacific.

2023 Energy from Waste Conference
2023-10-31 09:00 - 2023-11-02 17:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) invites you to join us in Sydney on the 1-2 November for the 2023 Energy from Waste Conference (#2023EFW).

Efw- The missing piece in Australia’s sustainable future

Australia’s national resource recovery rate currently stands at about 62% with over 27 million tons of material still being disposed of each year. Unlike the EU, Japan and other parts of the world, Australia has not yet fully grasped the need or ability to capture energy from residual materials/products that are often poorly designed or genuinely cannot be recovered (for example hazardous or clinical material).
As we hasten towards 2030 and the target of 80% average resource recovery, it’s important that we maximise all parts of the waste management hierarchy and work across the entire supply chain to create a sustainable future where resources are maximised, and carbon and methane is minimised. Whilst we wish all products were designed for re-use, repair, recycle, the reality is that they are not and some simply cannot be. Capturing energy can come in a number of formats – thermal, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion just to name a few – and play a positive role in both managing this residual material and enhancing energy supply.
WMRR’s Energy from Waste (EFW) Conference in Sydney will explore the role and types of EFW that exist, and how we can use all levels of the waste management hierarchy to strategically manage material and build a sustainable future for Australia.

Waste Expo Australia 2023
2023-10-25 09:00 - 2023-10-26 17:00 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, VIC, 3006, Australia
Waste Expo Australia provides a platform dedicated to advancing best practices in waste management and making a positive difference to the environment and community. This free-to-attend event is the largest gathering of waste management and resource recovery professionals in the country to learn how we can transform the way we use materials, ensure effective recovery and reduce waste sent to landfills.
