Resource Use
Existing
- The National Waste Report provides material flow analyses for ash, glass, metals, paper and cardboard, plastics and tyres
- National Waste Policy Action Plan 2019
Resource Circulation / Disposal
Existing
- The Australian Plastics Flows and Fates Report provides a comprehensive time-series picture of plastic flows across all polymer types and applications. Key indicators include consumption, plastics reaching end of life, recovery rate, recycling rate, reprocessing, and reprocessing capacity.
- The National Waste Report provides material flow analyses for ash, glass, metals, paper and cardboard, plastics and tyres
- National Waste Policy Action Plan 2019
- The National Plastics Plan 2021 outlines Australia’s approach to increase plastic recycling, find alternatives to unnecessary plastics and reduce the impact of plastic on the environment
Environmental Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency
Existing
- Tonnage of waste being diverted from landfill by projects funded under the RMF
- Measures and activities to reduce the impact of plastic pollution on threatened species in Australia
- Modernising Australian Recycling Infrastructure (Recycling Modernisation Fund - RMF)
- Threat abatement plan for the impacts of marine debris on the vertebrate wildlife of Australia’s coasts and oceans.
Social Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency
Existing
- Number of jobs being created by projects funded under the RMF
- Number of ongoing jobs being created in regional and remote Australia
- Modernising Australian Recycling Infrastructure (Recycling Modernisation Fund - RMF)
Economic Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency
Existing, Planning
- Total RMF funding being injected into the resource recovery industry
- Total investment made into recycling infrastructure in regional and remote Australia.
- The Australian Plastics Flows and Fates Report provides a comprehensive time-series picture of plastic flows across all polymer types and applications. Key indicators include consumption, plastics reaching end of life, recovery rate, recycling rate, reprocessing, and reprocessing capacity.
- Modernising Australian Recycling Infrastructure (Recycling Modernisation Fund)
- The National Plastics Plan 2021