FINAL WASTE PLAN 2023 - 2028 · Attachment 1: From Waste to Resource Waste Plan 2023-28

Community
                                                                                                  The Waste Plan is built on a strong commitment to engage and collaborate with the community in managing
                                                                                                  waste now and into the future. Valuable feedback was obtained through the “Your Say” Waste Survey, which
                                                                                                  attracted 624 responses during the period 13th February to 26th March 2023. Opportunities for face-to-face

Feedback                                                                                          conversations were created through pop-up events at Noosaville and Cooroy libraries, Pomona markets, and
                                                                                                  Noosa farmers markets, as well as a family movie night. Presentations and meetings were also organised with key
                                                                                                  stakeholders.

                                                                                                  Results of the community feedback1 are included below:


People in Noosa stated the following were very important to them                                                                                  Top 10 comments/ideas (in order of importance) on how to
when it comes to managing waste now and into the future:                                                                                          reduce waste going to landfill included:

    Protecting our environment - removing litter                                                                                                                            Enhance recycling education and waste management behaviour
                                                                                                                                                    01
    from rivers and oceans
                                                                                                                                                                            change programs
                                                                                                                                                    02                      Advance sustainable waste management strategies and
                                                                                                                                                                            innovation for a circular economy
    Making sure we don’t create problems                                                                                                            03                      Enhance waste management infrastructure, accessibility, and
    for future generations                                                                                                                                                  affordability of waste disposal
                                                                                                                                                    04                      Advocate for government action and regulations to promote
                                                                                                                                                                            sustainable packaging and waste reduction
                                                                                                                                                    05                      Promote corporate responsibility for sustainable waste
    Reducing waste at the source &
    educating people on how to become
                                                                                                                                                                            management
    sustainable consumers                                                                                                                                                   Community-driven composting solutions
                                                                                                                                                    06
                                                                                                                                                    07                      Incentivise responsible waste management and behaviour change
    Ownership of the problem                                                                                                                        08                      Implement a household and business organic waste collection
    - people taking personal                                                                                                                                                service
    responsibility for the waste
    they generate                                                                                                                                   09                      Address tourism-related waste

                                                                                                                                                    10                      Annual bulk kerbside collection
    Climate change - reducing
    greenhouse gas emissions




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    Residence: Noosa residents – 85%, Business owner – 7%, Live outside Noosa Shire – 8%, Interstate visitor – 0.3%, International visitor – 0.2%.
    Dwelling Type: Free standing home (suburban) – 65%, Free standing home (rural) – 23%, Unit/townhouse – 10%, Other – 2%. Age: 80 years and older – 2.5%, 70-79 -12%, 60-69 – 18%, 50-59 – 15%, 40-49 – 18%, 30-39 – 10%, 20-29 - 2%, 10-19 – 23%, 10 years and under – 0.3%.
    Gender: Female – 65%, Male – 33%, Non binary – 2%.




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