Meeting papers

Action Plan




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Waste Plan 2023-2028
Waste Avoidance
Waste avoidance involves actions to minimise waste generation through personal responsibility and consideration for future generations.
This includes advocating for sustainable practices by supporting State and Federal government bans and stewardship schemes and
collaborating with waste avoidance and litter prevention programs. The implementation of these actions will foster a culture of waste
                                                                                                                                                                                             THE WASTE HIERARCHY
avoidance and responsible consumption.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       maximum conservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Avoid          1    of resources
      Objective                                      Minimise the generation of waste.
      Outcomes                                       Reduced waste collected.                                                                                                                      Reuse 2 reusing materials
                                                     Reduce waste from its source.
      Success Measures                               15% Avoidance by 2030.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Recycle        3 recycling &
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    reprocessing materials

      Key Performance
      Indicator
                                                      educe the average Noosa household waste per year from the Australian average household waste
                                                     R
                                                     per year from 543kg1 to a target of 461kg per year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Waste to
                                                                                                                                                                                                     energy       4 energy  recovery prior
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to disposal




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                                                                                                                                                                                                     Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5 zero conservation




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                                                                                                                                                                                                     of waste       of resources
Actions:




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    1. Personal Responsibility                  1.1 E
                                                     ncourage common values and attitudes through a positive local communication campaign. Drive local sustainable production and consumerism to bring about voluntary behaviour change achieving




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                                                    community-wide personal responsibility of waste generation and cultivate a waste avoidance community attitude.
                                                1.2 A
                                                     chieve consistency in the Sunshine Coast region in the disposal of bulky items by connecting the community with accredited platforms and organisations specialising in recycling of second-hand




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                                                    goods, unwanted item collection and sustainable disposal. Develop a central resource detailing service providers to assist with bulky item collection.
                                                1.3 I nvestigate waste behaviour change and recognition programs (residential and business) eg Living Smart, Plastic Free Noosa etc.
    2. Advocacy                                 2.1 Advocate and support Federal and State government bans and schemes:
                                                - Single-use plastics ban (5 year roadmap for action on single-use plastic items)
                                                - Expand Containers for Change (wine and spirits)
                                                - Draft E-Products Action Plan (solar PV and battery, TV, mobile phones etc.)
                                                2.2 Promote product stewardship schemes and priority product list. Refer Attachment 3 Product Stewardship Scheme and Priority Product List (this list is not exhaustive).
                                                2.3 Promote certified sustainable accreditation programs relevant to Waste Management.
                                                2.4 Lobby for End of Waste Codes (new technologies).
                                                2.5 Lobby for diversion benchmarking data to be available to compare against other councils.
    3. Litter Avoidance                         3.1 Implement innovation in roadside litter prevention and illegal dumping with the aim of preventing litter from entering rivers and waterways.
                                                3.2 Collaborate with litter prevention programs and initiatives e.g Noosa Integrated Catchment Authority, Take 3 For The Sea, Clean up for the Hatchlings, Beach clean-ups etc. Ensure information is
                                                     recorded in the Australian Marine Debris Database.




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    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Waste Report 2002, available at www.dcceew.gov.au

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