Meeting papers

6. Waste Reduction

The Top 3 comments/ideas from community and stakeholder feedback on how to reduce
waste going to landfill included:

   1. Enhance recycling education and waste management behaviour change programs
   2. Advance sustainable waste management strategies and innovation for a circular
      economy
   3. Enhance waste management infrastructure, accessibility and affordability of waste
      disposal.

Example Draft Waste Plan actions to support the above sentiment includes, but is not limited
to:

Table 6: Actions relating to waste reduction

 Action Item         Action Details
 1.3 Personal        Investigate waste behaviour change and recognition programs (residential
 Responsibility      and business) eg Living Smart, Plastic Free Noosa etc
 3. Advanced         Attract advanced manufacturing business and start-ups to utilise resources
 Manufacturing       for circular economy.
 4.Circular          Collaborate with regional partners and Councils for solutions, markets and
 Economy             resources. Examples include: Farmers, Councils, Unity Water, Industry and
 Collaboration       business
 8. 3 Recycling      Continue to raise awareness of correct recycling practices through
                     educational programs and materials and investigate new mechanisms eg
                     Noosa specific Recycle Mate App.
 8.4 Recycling       Continue to support existing recycling programs and investigate emerging
                     initiatives. Examples include: Blocktexx, Simply Cups, Containers for Change,
                     TerraCycle etc.
 9.1 Education       Continue to improve waste education programs in schools including landfill
                     tours and in-class presentations. Support schools to develop site specific
                     Waste Strategies. Support existing schools programs eg Kids in Action, EE
                     Hub etc.
 5. Waste Contract   Incorporate reuse and recycling targets, and infrastructure into future waste
                     management contracts.
 6. Waste Pricing    Review and model waste charging and budgeting to reflect waste diversion
                     improvements via infrastructure, residental and business activities. Review
                     budget against the cost implications including an offset value for greenhouse
                     gas emissions from landfill.




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